What is R D X (explosive) fullform ?

Question

i read somewhere about rdx a type of explosive. what is this ?

Answer 1

RESEARCH  DEPARTMENT  COMPOSITION  X

Answer 2

Cyclotrimethylenetrinitramine, also known as RDX, cyclonite, hexogen, and T4, is an explosive nitroamine widely used in military and industrial applications.

Answer 3

Cyclotrimethylenetrinitramine

Answer 4

RDX has already been explained but the full form is something that relates to the fulminate, i.e. the fulminate ion, a pseudohalic ion,  (acting like a halogen ion, with its charge, and chemical activity parameters ), it is friction sensitive and similar to mercury fulminate used in detonators for gun  cartridges/rounds, i.e. it can be exploded by impact , they are dissolved in nitric acid, and are reacted with alcohol, the presence of the weak nitrogen / oxygen bond causes it to be unstable,  

Answer 5

Cyclotrimethylenetrinitramine, also known as RDX, cyclonite, hexogen, and T4, is an explosive nitroamine widely used in military and industrial applications. Nomenclature variants include cyclotrimethylene-trinitramine and cyclotrimethylene trinitramine.

Its Chemical formula :  C3H6N6O6  

Answer 6

Research and development explosive