Term Name: | 1,3,5-trinitro-1,3,5-triazinane |
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Synonyms: | 1,3,5-trinitro-1,3,5-triazacyclohexane, 1,3,5-trinitro-1,3,5-triazinane, 1,3,5-trinitrohexahydro-1,3,5-triazine, 1,3,5-trinitrohexahydro-s-triazine, Cyclonite, cyclotrimethylenetrinitramine, hexahydro-1,3,5-trinitro-1,3,5-triazine, Hexogen, RDX, sym-trimethylene trinitramine, trimethyleentrinitramine, trinitrotrimethylenetriamine |
Definition: | An N-nitro compound that is 1,3,5-triazinane in which all three of the hydrogens attached to the nitrogens have been replaced by nitro groups. It is widely used in both industrial and military explosives. |
Ontology: | ChEBI [CHEBI:24556] ( EBI ) |