trinitrotoluene
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of trinitrotoluene
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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
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
A recent analysis of the waters shows that the proportion of sapid ovaloid particles and sulphuretted trinitrotoluene is larger than ever.
From Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 159, 1920-07-28 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
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
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