cyclotrimethylenetrinitramine

[ sahy-kloh-trahy-meth-uh-leen-trahy-nahy-truh-meen, -nahy-tram-in, sik-loh- ]

noun

, Chemistry.

1. RDX.

Word History and Origins

Origin of cyclotrimethylenetrinitramine¹

cyclo- + tri- + methylene + tri- + nitr- + amine

Example Sentences

But the girdle seems to have packed three to five sticks of cyclotrimethylenetrinitramine, a powerful plastic explosive commonly used for demolition work.

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