释义 |
pentryl|ˈpɛntrɪl| [f. penta-, after tetryl 2 (prob. from there being five rather than four nitro groups in the molecule).] A crystalline compound similar to tetryl in chemical structure, explosive power, and sensitivity to detonation; C6H2(NO2)3·N(NO2)CH2CH2ONO2.
1933L. V. Clark in Industr. & Engin. Chem. Dec. 1385/1 In this paper the writer presents the results of an investigation of sym-trinitrophenylnitraminoethyl nitrate, here⁓after termed ‘pentryl’. Ibid. 1386/1 Pentryl detonates when struck a sharp blow. 1967M. Jurecki tr. Urbański's Chem. & Technol. Explosives III. iii. 71 Pentryl is remarkable for its high explosive power which, according to various authors, is equal to or slightly higher than that of tetryl. |