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Definition of: trinitrotoluene
(trī·nī′trō·tol′y
·ēn) noun Chem.
A high explosive, C7H5N3O6, made by treating toluene with nitric acid: used for filling high explosive shells, for it melts readily and can be poured safely and rapidly: also called TNT, trotyl. Also tri·ni′tro·tol′u·ol (-y·ōl, -ol). [<TRI- + NITRO- + TOLUENE]
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