trinitrobenzene

[ trahy-nahy-troh-ben-zeen, -ben-zeen ]

/ traɪˌnaɪ troʊˈbɛn zin, -bɛnˈzin /

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noun Chemistry.

any of three yellow crystalline compounds having the formula C9H3N3O6, capable of more explosive power and requiring more impact than TNT.

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Also called TNB

Origin of trinitrobenzene

trinitro- + benzene

Words nearby trinitrobenzene

Trinidadian, Trinil man, Trinitarian, Trinitarianism, trinitro-, trinitrobenzene, trinitrocresol, trinitroglycerin, trinitroglycerine, trinitrophenol, trinitrophenylmethylnitramine

British Dictionary definitions for trinitrobenzene

trinitrobenzene

/ (traɪˌnaɪtrəʊˈbɛnziːn, -bɛnˈziːn) /

noun

any of three explosive crystalline isomeric compounds with the formula C 6 H 3 (NO 2) 3 . They are less sensitive to impact than TNT but more powerful in their explosive force

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