pentaerythritol tetranitrate: Meaning and Definition of

pentaeryth'ritol tetrani'trate

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— Chem., Pharm. Chem.,Pharm.
  1. a white, crystalline, water-insoluble, explosive solid, CHNO, used chiefly as a high explosive and as a vasodilator in treating angina pectoris. Also called
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