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pentaerythritol [¦pen·tə·ə′rith·rə‚tȯl] (organic chemistry) (CH2OH)4C A white crystalline solid, melting at 261-262°C; moderately soluble in cold water, freely soluble in hot water; used to make the explosive pentaerythritol tetranitrate (PETN) and in the manufacture of alkyol resins and other coating compounds. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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Also Glycolube esters (ranging from glycerol monostearates and oleates to pentaerythritol tetra-stearate) as internal lubricants and mold-release agents. In the new scheme, the researchers adapted the technology to detect two chemicals typically found in plastic explosives: pentaerythritol tetranitrate (PETN) and hexahydro-l,3,5-triazine (RDX). Gold M[alpha] was measured using a pentaerythritol crystal (PET). |
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