TNT

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TNT (2,4,6–trinitrotoluene) Explosive organic compound (C7H5N3O6) made from toluene by using sulphuric and nitric acids. Its resistance to shock (requiring a detonator to set it off) makes it one of the safest high explosives.

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trinitrotoluene

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tri·ni·tro·tol·u·ene / trīˌnītrōˈtälyəˌwēn/ • n. see TNT.

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TNT

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TNT • n. a high explosive, C7H5(NO2)3, formed from toluene by substitution of three hydrogen atoms with nitro groups. It is relatively insensitive to shock and can be conveniently melted.

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TNT

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TNT 2, 4, 6-trinitrotoluene (explosive)

The Oxford Dictionary of Abbreviations FRAN ALEXANDER , PETER BLAIR , JOHN DAINTITH , ALICE GRANDISON , VALERIE ILLINGWORTH , ELIZABETH MARTIN , ANNE STIBBS , JUDY PEARSALL , and SARA TULLOCH

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