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nitramine

nitramine

9.9
A yellow solid explosive used in detonators and as a base for other explosives
  • noun
  • /ˈnɪtrəˌmiːn/
  • Specialized
translation icon : nitramina
  • New detonator technology uses nitramine as its primary explosive material.

Examples

  • The engineer handled the nitramine compound with extreme caution due to its sensitivity.

  • Many explosives contain nitramine as a key component.

  • Laboratory tests showed that nitramine could be synthesized safely under controlled conditions.

  • The laboratory produced nitramine for testing.

  • New detonator technology uses nitramine as its primary explosive material.

  • The engineer handled the nitramine compound with extreme caution due to its sensitivity.

  • Many explosives contain nitramine as a key component.

Surface Forms

nitramine singular
nitramines plural

Morphology

nitramine = nitro + amine (semi-transparent) = nitro + amine

The term combines recognizable chemical elements ('nitro' + 'amine'), but the exact structural/functional meaning is technical and may not be apparent to general learners.

Etymology

Nitramine comes from the two parts nitro- and amine, where nitro- points to 'nitrogen' (as in nitroglycerin) and amine comes from 'ammonia', a simple nitrogen compound. So a nitramine is a nitrogen-based chemical with 'nitro' and 'amine' parts, which helps explain why many nitramines are strong explosives used in detonators.