trinitrotoluene
nounEtymology From tri- + nitro- + toluene.
1
A highly explosive yellow crystalline substance, (CH₃C₆H₂(NO₂)₃), obtained by reacting nitric acid with toluene.
- Derived terms
- TNT
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