trinitrotoluene

trinitrotoluene

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

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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TNT

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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trinitrotoluene

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

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TNT

TNT Abbreviation for To the Next Time used in EMAILS and NEWSGROUPS, normally for finishing a message or POSTING.

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DARREL INCE. "TNT." A Dictionary of the Internet. 2001. Encyclopedia.com. 31 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>.

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TNT

TNT abbr.the high explosive trinitrotoluene, commonly known as dynamite.

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"TNT." The Oxford Essential Dictionary of the U.S. Military. 2001. Encyclopedia.com. 31 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>.

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TNT

TNT see trinitrotoluene .

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TNT

TNT 2, 4, 6-trinitrotoluene (explosive)

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FRAN ALEXANDER , PETER BLAIR , JOHN DAINTITH , ALICE GRANDISON , VALERIE ILLINGWORTH , ELIZABETH MARTIN , ANNE STIBBS , JUDY PEARSALL , and SARA TULLOCH. "TNT." The Oxford Dictionary of Abbreviations. 1998. Encyclopedia.com. 31 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>.

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FRAN ALEXANDER , PETER BLAIR , JOHN DAINTITH , ALICE GRANDISON , VALERIE ILLINGWORTH , ELIZABETH MARTIN , ANNE STIBBS , JUDY PEARSALL , and SARA TULLOCH. "TNT." The Oxford Dictionary of Abbreviations. 1998. Retrieved May 31, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O25-TNT.html

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