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"High Melting Explosive" of the [[nitramines|nitramine class]]; known as Octogen or cyclotetramethylenetetranitramine; chemically octahydro-1,3,5,7-tetranitro-1 ,3,5,7-tetrazocine;  9110 meters/sec. [[detonation velocity]]; high detonation temperature; early use in [[nuclear weapon]]s; density 1.89/pressed
"High Melting Explosive" of the [[nitramines|nitramine class]]; known as Octogen or cyclotetramethylenetetranitramine; chemically octahydro-1,3,5,7-tetranitro-1 ,3,5,7-tetrazocine;  9110 meters/sec. [[detonation velocity]]; high detonation temperature; early use in nuclear weapons; density 1.89/pressed

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HMX (explosive) [r]: "High Melting Explosive" of the nitramine class; known as Octogen or cyclotetramethylenetetranitramine; chemically octahydro-1,3,5,7-tetranitro-1 ,3,5,7-tetrazocine; 9110 meters/sec. detonation velocity; high detonation temperature; early use in nuclear weapons; density 1.89/pressed