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Noun: trinitrotoluene  trI,nI-tru'tól-yû,een
  1. Explosive consisting of a yellow crystalline compound that is a flammable toxic derivative of toluene
    "The demolition team used trinitrotoluene to bring down the old building";
    - TNT

Derived forms: trinitrotoluenes

Type of: explosive compound

Encyclopedia: Trinitrotoluene