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Record 1 2024-05-01

English

Subject field(s)
  • Chemical Elements and Compounds
  • Explosives and Pyrotechnical Materials (Industries)
  • Medication
Universal entry(ies)
CONT

Pentaerythritol tetranitrate is the nitrate ester of pentaerythritol that possesses explosive properties. When mixed with a plasticizer, this chemical forms a plastic explosive. It is recognized by the FDA [U.S. (United States) Food and Drug Administration] to be a coronary vasodilator in the treatment of heart conditions such as angina.

Key term(s)
  • nitropentaerythrityl

French

Domaine(s)
  • Éléments et composés chimiques
  • Explosifs et artifices (Industries)
  • Médicaments
Entrée(s) universelle(s)
CONT

Certaines molécules, telles que la nitroglycérine et la pentrite, sont utilisées comme médicaments ou comme explosifs.

Spanish

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