tetryl: Meaning and Definition of

tet•ryl

Pronunciation: (te'tril), [key]
— n. Chem.
  1. a yellow, crystalline, water-insoluble solid, CHNO, used as a chemical indicator and as a detonator and bursting charge in small-caliber shells.
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