Tags: Chemical Compound, Chemical Substance.
Trimethylolethane trinitrate (TMETN) also known as metriol trinitrate (METN MTN METRTN) or nitropentaglycerin is a nitro ester. It is a high explosive similar to nitroglycerin. It is a transparent oily liquid colorless to light brown. It is odorless. It is used in some solid propellants and smokeless powders as a plasticizer. Its chemical formula is CH3-C(CH2-O-NO2)3.TMETN was first prepared and patented in Italy under name Metriolo.
