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Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   Any amine having a nitro group substituted for a hydrogen atom; an amide of nitric acid R-NH-NO₂.
2. 2
   a yellow crystalline explosive solid that is used in detonators wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms

energetic materialexplosivehigh energy explosivenitramine compoundnitramine explosivenitramine motif

Antonyms

All antonyms

inert materialnon nitroamino groupnonenergetic compoundnonexplosive

Etymology

From nitro- + amine.