Term Name:	pentaerythritol tetranitrate
Synonyms:	1,3-dinitrato-2,2-bis(nitratomethyl)propane, 2,2-bis((nitrooxy)methyl)-1,3-propanediol dinitrate, 2,2-bis((nitrooxy)methyl)-1,3-propanediol dinitrate ester, 2,2-bis(hydroxymethyl)-1,3-propanediol tetranitrate, 3-(nitrooxy)-2,2-bis[(nitrooxy)methyl]propyl nitrate, corpent, neopentanetetrayl nitrate, nitropenta, nitropentaerythrite, nitropentaerythritol, PENT, pentaerithrityl tetranitrate, pentaerithrityli tetranitras, pentaerythritol tetranitrate, pentaerythritylium tetranitricum, penthrite, PETN, TEN, tetranitrate de pentaerithrityle, tetranitrato de pentaeritritilo, tetranitropentaerythritol
Definition:	A pentaerythritol nitrate in which all four hydroxy groups of pentaerythritol have been converted to the corresponding nitrate ester. It is a vasodilator with properties similar to those of glyceryl trinitrate, but with a more prolonged duration of action, and is used for treatment of angina pectoris. It is also one of the most powerful high explosives known and is a component of the plastic explosive known as Semtex.
Ontology:	ChEBI [CHEBI:25879]  ( EBI )