Definition of Pentaerythritol tetranitrate

1. Noun. (organic compound) A powerful explosive, prepared by nitration of pentaerythritol ¹

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Medical Definition of Pentaerythritol tetranitrate

1. A vasodilator with general properties similar to nitroglycerin but with a more prolonged duration of action. Pharmacological action: vasodilator agents. Chemical name: 1,3-Propanediol, 2,2-bis((nitrooxy)methyl)-, dinitrate (ester) (12 Dec 1998)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Pentaerythritol Tetranitrate

pentadecimals
pentadecylic
pentadelphous
pentadelphy
pentadentate
pentadic
pentadiene
pentadienoate
pentadienoic
pentadienoic acid
pentadodecahedron
pentadodecahedrons
pentads
pentaene
pentaerythritol
pentaerythritol tetranitrate (current term)
pentaerythritol tetranitrate reductase
pentaerythritols
pentaerythrityl
pentaerythrityls
pentafid
pentafluoride
pentafluorides
pentafluoroethane
pentafluoropyridine
pentafluorostyrene
pentaformylgitoxin
pentagastrin
pentagastrin test
pentaglot

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