Definition
A highly explosive compound (cyclonite) used in military applications and explosives, also known as RDX.
Etymology
From hex- (six, referring to the six-membered heterocyclic ring in its structure) + -gen (generator or producer). Developed during World War II as chemists synthesized new explosive compounds with more powerful detonation properties.
Kelly Says
Hexogen's real name—RDX—stands for Cyclonite, and it was such a powerful explosive that militaries considered it a game-changer; ironically, understanding its chemistry helped scientists later design safer explosives for legitimate civilian uses like mining and demolition.
Translations
AMአማርኛ
seksogen
seks-o-gen
BNবাংলা
হেক্সোজেন
heks-o-jen
CACatalà
hexogen
heks-o-gen
CSČeština
hexogen
heks-o-gen
DADansk
hexogen
heks-o-gen
DEDeutsch
Hexogen
heks-o-gen
ELΕλληνικά
εξογένος
eks-o-genos
ESEspañol
hexógeno
he-xo-he-noh
FAفارسی
هگسوجن
heg-so-jen
FISuomi
hexogen
heks-o-gen
FRFrançais
hexogène
he-zo-jen
GUGU
હેક્સોજેન
heks-o-jen
HIहिन्दी
हेक्सोजन
heks-o-jan
HUMagyar
hexogen
heks-o-gen
IDBahasa Indonesia
hexogen
heks-o-gen
IGIG
iheksogen
i-heks-o-gen
ITItaliano
esogeno
e-so-heh-noh
KKKK
шешиоген
she-shi-o-gen
KMKM
ហេក្សិយូហ្គិន
heksi-yo-gen
MSBahasa Melayu
heksogen
heks-o-gen
MYမြန်မာ
ဟက်စီယိုဂျင်
heksi-yo-gen
NLNederlands
hexogen
heks-o-gen
NONorsk
hexogen
heks-o-gen
PLPolski
hexogen
heks-o-gen
PTPortuguês
hexógeno
he-xo-he-noh
RORomână
hexogen
heks-o-gen
RUРусский
гексоген
geksogen
SVSvenska
hexogen
heks-o-gen
SWKiswahili
hexogen
heks-o-gen
TAதமிழ்
எக்சோஜென்
e-ks-o-jen
TEతెలుగు
హెక్సోజెన్
heksi-o-jen
THไทย
รูปหกเหลี่ยม
roop hok liam
TRTürkçe
heksogen
heks-o-gen
UKУкраїнська
гексоген
geksogen
URاردو
ہیکسوجن
heks-o-jen
VITiếng Việt
hình lục giác
hinh luc giac
YOYO
heksiogen
heksi-o-gen
ZUZU
ihhexogen
i-heks-o-gen