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Nitramine

A cyclic explosive in which the nitro groups are attached to nitrogen atoms within the ring (N-NO2), as in RDX and HMX. Nitramines achieve higher detonation velocities than aromatic nitro compounds because the N-N bond is weaker than C-N and energy release is faster.

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