Trinitrotoluol
1.
Chemistry. a yellow, crystalline, water-insoluble, flammable solid, C 7 H 5 N 3 O 6 , derived from toluene by nitration, a high explosive unaffected by ordinary friction or shock: used chiefly in military and other explosive devices, and as an intermediate in the preparation of dye-stuffs and photographic chemicals.
trinitrotoluene
[trahy-nahy-troh-tol-yoo-een] /traɪˌnaɪ troʊˈtɒl yuˌin/
noun, Chemistry.
1.
TNT.
noun
1.
2,4,6-trinitrotoluene; a yellow solid: used chiefly as a high explosive and is also an intermediate in the manufacture of dyestuffs. Formula: CH3C6H2(NO2)3
trinitrotoluene
/traɪˌnaɪtrəʊˈtɒljʊˌiːn/
noun
1.
the full name for TNT
TNT
(tē’ěn-tē’)
Short for trinitrotoluene. A yellow, crystalline compound used mainly as an explosive. As it can only explode by means of a detonator and is not affected by shock, it is safe to handle and is used especially in munitions and for demolitions. Chemical formula: C7H5N3O6.
trinitrotoluene
(trī-nī’trō-tŏl’y-ēn’)
See TNT.
TNT
1.
trinitrotoluene
2.
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