Tags: Chemical Compound, Chemical Substance.
246-Trinitrophenylmethylnitramine commonly referred to as tetryl (C7H5N5O8) is a sensitive explosive compound used to make detonators and explosive booster charges.Tetryl is a nitramine booster explosive though its use has been largely superseded by RDX. Tetryl is a sensitive secondary high explosive used as a booster a small charge placed next to the detonator in order to propagate detonation into the main explosive charge.
