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English
Etymology
From tri- + nitro- + toluene.
Noun
trinitrotoluene (plural trinitrotoluenes)
- A highly explosive yellow crystalline substance, (CH3C6H2(NO2)3), obtained by reacting nitric acid with toluene
Derived terms
Translations
a highly explosive yellow crystalline substance
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Italian
Etymology
From tri- + nitro- + toluene.
Noun
trinitrotoluene m (plural trinitrotolueni)
- (organic chemistry) trinitrotoluene