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TNPE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2024-05-01
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Chemical Elements and Compounds
- Explosives and Pyrotechnical Materials (Industries)
- Medication
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- pentaerythritol tetranitrate
1, record 1, English, pentaerythritol%20tetranitrate
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- PETN 2, record 1, English, PETN
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- penthrite 3, record 1, English, penthrite
correct
- pentaerithrityl tetranitrate 3, record 1, English, pentaerithrityl%20tetranitrate
correct
- pentaerythrite tetranitrate 4, record 1, English, pentaerythrite%20tetranitrate
correct
- P.E.T.N. 5, record 1, English, P%2EE%2ET%2EN%2E
correct
- P.E.T.N. 5, record 1, English, P%2EE%2ET%2EN%2E
- pentaerythrityl tetranitrate 6, record 1, English, pentaerythrityl%20tetranitrate
correct
- nitropentaerythritol 7, record 1, English, nitropentaerythritol
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 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. 8, record 1, English, - pentaerythritol%20tetranitrate
Record 1, Key term(s)
- nitropentaerythrityl
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Éléments et composés chimiques
- Explosifs et artifices (Industries)
- Médicaments
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- tétranitrate de pentaérythritol
1, record 1, French, t%C3%A9tranitrate%20de%20penta%C3%A9rythritol
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- PETN 2, record 1, French, PETN
correct, masculine noun
- TNPE 3, record 1, French, TNPE
masculine noun
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- tétranitrate de pentaérythrite 4, record 1, French, t%C3%A9tranitrate%20de%20penta%C3%A9rythrite
correct, masculine noun
- P.E.T.N. 5, record 1, French, P%2EE%2ET%2EN%2E
correct, masculine noun
- PETN 6, record 1, French, PETN
correct, masculine noun
- P.E.T.N. 5, record 1, French, P%2EE%2ET%2EN%2E
- pentrite 7, record 1, French, pentrite
correct, feminine noun
- tétranitrate de pentaérithrityle 8, record 1, French, t%C3%A9tranitrate%20de%20penta%C3%A9rithrityle
correct, masculine noun
- tétranitrate de pentaérythrityle 9, record 1, French, t%C3%A9tranitrate%20de%20penta%C3%A9rythrityle
correct, masculine noun
- penthrite 10, record 1, French, penthrite
correct, feminine noun
- tétranitropentaérythrite 3, record 1, French, t%C3%A9tranitropenta%C3%A9rythrite
masculine noun
- PETN 3, record 1, French, PETN
correct, masculine noun
- PETN 3, record 1, French, PETN
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Certaines molécules, telles que la nitroglycérine et la pentrite, sont utilisées comme médicaments ou comme explosifs. 11, record 1, French, - t%C3%A9tranitrate%20de%20penta%C3%A9rythritol
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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