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Trinitrotoluene

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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition

n. TNT.

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

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n. explosive consisting of a yellow crystalline compound that is a flammable toxic derivative of toluene

Word Usage

"This aerial torpedo is a small missile carrying a charge of high explosive, such as trinitrotoluene, and depends for its detonation upon impact or a time fuse."

Hypernym

Words that are more generic or abstract

explosive compound

Form

TNT

Same Context

Words that are found in similar contexts

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