trinitrocresol

[ trahy-nahy-troh-kree-sohl ]

nounChemistry.
  1. a yellow, crystalline compound, C7H5N3O7, used in high explosives.

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trinitrocresol

/ (traɪˌnaɪtrəʊˈkriːsɒl) /


noun
  1. a yellow crystalline highly explosive compound. Formula: CH 3 C 6 H(OH)(NO 2) 3

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