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
Etymology
From tri- + nitro- + toluene.
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