Definitions

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  • noun An explosive, related to RDX, octahydro-1,3,5,7-tetranitro-1,3,5,7-tetrazocine
  • noun military, US Marine Helicopter Squadron One

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Examples

  • Hartmarx, now called HMX, was acquired in August for about $120 million in a venture led by SKNL North America BV, a subsidiary of an Indian textile maker.

    Do Men Want Boxy or Bold? 2010

  • But these troops never found the nearly 380 tons of some of the most powerful conventional explosives, called HMX and RDX, which is now missing.

    Hullabaloo 2004

  • The soldiers interviewed by The Times could not confirm that powerful explosives known as HMX and RDX were among the munitions looted.

    Archive 2004-11-01 Mumon 2004

  • The great concern is that there is high explosives in this reported stockpile, material called HMX, RDX, material with incredible explosive, deadly power.

    CNN Transcript Oct 25, 2004 2004

  • Iraq is awash in weapons and munitions from the old regime, but the missing explosives, known as HMX and RDX, are more portable and powerful.

    CNN Transcript Oct 25, 2004 2004

  • The soldiers interviewed by The Times could not confirm that powerful explosives known as HMX and RDX were among the munitions looted.

    Meanwhile, on "Explosives Gate" Mumon 2004

  • It is manufactured by producing a homogeneous mixture of an explosive material (such as HMX or RDX) and small particles of a chemically inert material such as tungsten.

    Palestine Blogs aggregator 2009

  • It is manufactured by producing a homogeneous mixture of a high explosive material (such as HMX

    WN.com - Photown News 2010

  • It is manufactured by producing a homogeneous mixture of a high explosive material (such as HMX

    WN.com - Photown News 2010

  • It is manufactured by producing a homogeneous mixture of a high explosive material (such as HMX (High Melting Explosive) or RDX

    WN.com - Photown News 2010

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