Crossword clues for tetryl
The Collaborative International Dictionary
Tetryl \Tet"ryl\, n. [Tetra- + -yl.] (Chem.) Butyl; -- so called from the four carbon atoms in the molecule.
Wiktionary
n. (context organic compound English) The explosive ''2,4,6-trinitrophenyl-N-methylnitramine'' produced by the nitration of dimethylaniline
Wikipedia
2,4,6-Trinitrophenylmethylnitramine commonly referred to as tetryl ( C H N O) is an explosive compound used to make detonators and explosive booster charges.
Tetryl is a nitramine booster explosive, though its use has been largely superseded by RDX. Tetryl is a sensitive secondary high explosive used as a booster, a small charge placed next to the detonator in order to propagate detonation into the main explosive charge.
Usage examples of "tetryl".
A small plastic cylinder contained high explosive tetryl with a tiny detonator.
A small quantity of tetryl in the mouthpiece attached to a fuse which leads to a point below the bowl.
It could be anything: C3, C4, Cyclonite, TNT, picric acid, gelignite, dynamite, Tetryl, Amatol, any one of a dozen sensitive chemicals.