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trinitrotoluene

American  
[trahy-nahy-troh-tol-yoo-een] / traɪˌnaɪ troʊˈtɒl yuˌin /
Also trinitrotoluol

noun

Chemistry.
  1. TNT.


trinitrotoluene British  
/ traɪˌnaɪtrəʊˈtɒljʊˌɒl, traɪˌnaɪtrəʊˈtɒljʊˌiːn /

noun

  1. the full name for TNT

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Etymology

Origin of trinitrotoluene

First recorded in 1895–1900; trinitro- + toluene

Example Sentences

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The heat of neutralization raises the temperature to 45-55'0, but the latter temperature should not be exceeded, since any trinitrobenzene formed at this point would later be removed with the unreacted trinitrotoluene.

From Organic Syntheses by Conant, James Bryant

Halakite: contains potassium chlorate, ammonium nitrate, trinitrotoluene or other nitro-body; may contain nitrocotton, sodium nitrate, and wood-meal.

From The New Gresham Encyclopedia Volume 4, Part 3: Estremoz to Felspar by Various

Fumyl is a smoke-producing explosive, and contains trinitrotoluene and ammonium chloride.

From The New Gresham Encyclopedia Volume 4, Part 3: Estremoz to Felspar by Various

Procedure To 3600 g. of concentrated sulfuric acid, in a 5-l. flask placed in an empty water bath, are added 360 g. of technical trinitrotoluene, while the mixture is stirred mechanically.

From Organic Syntheses by Conant, James Bryant

Hence it has been displaced by more suitable substances, notably by trinitrotoluene.

From The New Gresham Encyclopedia Volume 4, Part 3: Estremoz to Felspar by Various