Hypernym

noun

a chemical substance that undergoes a rapid chemical change (with the production of gas) on being heated or struck

Substance_meronym

TNT 1

noun

explosive consisting of a yellow crystalline compound that is a flammable toxic derivative of toluene

hexanitrodiphenylamine 2

noun

an explosive chemical compound with the formula C12H5N7O12; it was used extensively by the Japanese during World War II but was discontinued due to its toxicity.

hexanite 1

noundomain: substance

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English

Definition

a castable German military explosive developed early in the 20th century before the First World War for the Kaiserliche Marine, intended to augment supplies of trinitrotoluene (TNT), which were then in short supply.

Examples

1.The most common hexanite formula (by weight) was 60% TNT and 40% hexanitrodiphenylamine.

Substance_holonym

TNT 1

noun

explosive consisting of a yellow crystalline compound that is a flammable toxic derivative of toluene

hexanitrodiphenylamine 2

noun

an explosive chemical compound with the formula C12H5N7O12; it was used extensively by the Japanese during World War II but was discontinued due to its toxicity.

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