trotyl

[ troh-til, -teel ]

/ ˈtroʊ tɪl, -til /

noun Chemistry.

Words nearby trotyl

trotskyist international, trotskyite, trotter, trotting race, trotty, trotyl, trou-de-loup, troubadour, troubadours, troubetzkoy, trouble

Origin of trotyl

First recorded in 1915–20; (trini)trot(oluene) + -yl

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British Dictionary definitions for trotyl

trotyl

/ (ˈtrəʊtɪl, -tiːl) /

noun

another name for TNT

Word Origin for trotyl

C20: from (trini) trot (oluene) + -yl

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