trinitrotoluene

Meaning

A highly explosive yellow crystalline substance, (CH₃C₆H₂(NO₂)₃), obtained by reacting nitric acid with toluene.

Synonyms

tnt

2,4,6-trinitrotoluene

trilite

trinol

tritol

tolite

2,4,6-trinitromethylbenzene

tritolo

trotol

2-methyl-1,3,5-trinitrobenzene

Translations

Trinitrotoluol

TNT

TNT

TNT

TNT

trinitrotolueno

Trisol

stoßunempfindlich

Etymology

From tri- + nitro- + toluene.

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