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n. PETN is an acronym for Pentaerythritol tetranitrate. It is also known as PENT, PENTA, TEN, corpent, penthrite (or—rarely and primarily in German—as nitropenta), is the nitrate ester of pentaerythritol. Penta refers to the five carbon atoms of the neopentane skeleton. PETN is most well known as a secondary explosive. It is one of the most powerful high explosives known, with a relative effectiveness factor of 1.66. PETN mixed with a plasticizer forms a plastic explosive. As a mixture with RDX and other minor additives, it forms another plastic explosive called Semtex as well. PETN was first synthesized in 1891 by Bernhard Tollens and P. Wigand by nitration of pentaerythritol. The production of PETN started in 1912, when it was patented by the German government.
PETN was used by the German Army in World War I. PETN was discovered in the bombs used by the 2001 Shoe Bomber, in the 2009 Christmas Day bomb plot, and in the 2010 cargo plane bomb plot.
PETN by Dan Weyandt June 21, 2013
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A pet shaped like a penis.Found in the MnF Club mmo game.
Hey jared!
Nice petnis!
Petnis by Prajboy February 7, 2018
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to steal, to pilfer
I petnapped that cat.

or,

Petnapping pens from a friend's desk is not a crime.
petnap by Anonymous August 15, 2003
In a couple, the person who does not participate in day-to-day or larger decisions and makes minimal contributions to the couples finances. In extreme cases, the petner is referred to, and communicated with by the other person in much the same manner as a dog.
Since Ben came back from Antarctica and moved in with Karen he;' turned into her petner. She controls everything: he has no money and hasn't even been looking for work. He can't do anything without her permission, and only eats what she allows him to. If he doesn't obey her she screams at him and turns him out into the yard until she is ready to forgive him.
petner by howcome April 9, 2018

petnehazi 

A petnehazi is a very kind person. It's a last name.
They're sporty, funny and smart (sometimes) and we love video games (fortnite)

we might talk about you behind your back, but you didn't hear that from me!
"Hey thats _____ Petnehazi. Look at her kick that ball!"
"That sounded wrong."
petnehazi by chickel tee hee October 6, 2021

petnehazi 

a petnehazi is a great person.
they can be smart, sporty and/or funny! And they loooove video games (fortnite)

they might be evil, but you didn't hear that from me!
"Hey it's ___ Petnehazi! Look at them kick that ball!"
"That sounded wrong."
petnehazi by chickel tee hee October 6, 2021
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