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Etymology

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From tri- +‎ nitro- +‎ toluene.

Noun

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trinitrotoluene (plural trinitrotoluenes)

  1. A highly explosive yellow crystalline substance, (CH3C6H2(NO2)3), obtained by reacting nitric acid with toluene

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Italian

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Etymology

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From tri- +‎ nitro- +‎ toluene, subseded the previous trinitrotoluolo. Compare tritolo.

Noun

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trinitrotoluene m (plural trinitrotolueni)

  1. (organic chemistry) trinitrotoluene