| Synonyms: |
(trinitrophenyl)methylnitramine,
2,4,6-(trinitrophenyl)methylnitroamine,
2,4,6-tetryl,
2,4,6-trinitrophenyl-N-methylnitramine,
2,4,6-trinitrophenylmethylnitramine,
N-methyl-N,2,4,6-tetranitroaniline,
N-methyl-N,2,4,6-tetranitrobenzenamine,
N-methyl-N-nitro-2,4,6-trinitroaniline,
N-methyl-N-picrylnitramine,
N-picryl-N-methylnitramine,
nitramine
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| Definition: |
A nitramine that is methylamine in which one of the hydrogens attached to the nitrogen is substituted by a nitro group while the other is substituted by a 2,4,6-trinitrophenyl group. A yellow crystalline powder, it is a high explosive, capable of being detonated by friction, shock, or a spark. |