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trinitrotoluene or TNT , CH ₃ C ₆ H ₂ (NO ₂ ) ₃ , crystalline, aromatic compound that melts at 81°C. It is prepared by the nitration of toluene. Trinitrotoluene is a high explosive , but, unlike nitroglycerin, it is unaffected by ordinary shocks and jarring, and must be set off by a detonator . Because it does not react with metals, it can be used in filling metal shells. It is often mixed with other explosives, e.g., with ammonium nitrate to form amatol.

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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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