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mannitol hexanitrate
mannitol hexanitrate[′man·ə‚tȯl ‚hek·sə′nī‚trāt] (organic chemistry) C6H8(ONO2)6 Explosive colorless crystals; soluble in alcohol, acetone, and ether, insoluble in water; melts at 112°C; used in explosives and medicine. mannitol hexanitrate
man·ni·tol hex·a·ni·tratean explosive compound formed by the nitration of mannitol; when diluted with carbohydrate substances (one part of mannitol hexanitrate to nine or more parts of carbohydrate) it is not explosive, and is used as a vasodilator and hypotensive agent; it is slower in action than nitroglycerin; acts via the formation of nitric oxide. Synonym(s): nitromannitol |