Dipicrylamine

/ˌdɪpɪˈkrɪləˌmiːn/ noun

Definition

A chemical compound with two picryl groups bonded to an amine functional group, sometimes used as an explosive or in chemical research.

Etymology

From di- (two) + picryl + amine. Synthesized during the 19th century as chemists explored energetic and reactive compounds, particularly for explosives and dyes.

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Dipicrylamine sits at the intersection of chemistry's most dangerous side—early chemists were literally creating new explosives in their labs to test chemical theories!

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