RDX (abbreviation of "Research Department eXplosive" or Royal Demolition eXplosive) or hexogen, [4] among other names, is an organic compound with the formula (CH 2 N 2 O 2) 3. It is white, odorless, and tasteless, widely used as an explosive. [5] Chemically, it is classified as a nitroamine alongside HMX, which is a more energetic explosive ...