TRINITROTOLUENE

Trinitrotoluene

Trinitrotoluene, or more specifically, 2,4,6-trinitrotoluene, is a chemical compound with the formula C6H23CH3. This yellow-colored solid is sometimes used as a reagent in chemical synthesis, but it is best known as a useful explosive material with convenient handling properties. The explosive yield of TNT is considered to be the standard measure of strength of bombs and other explosives. In chemistry, TNT is used to generate charge transfer salts.

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trinitrotoluene

Noun

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


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