- trinitrotoluene
- noun Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary Date: circa 1900 TNT
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Trinitrotoluene — Trinitrotoluène Pour les articles homonymes, voir TNT. Trinitrotoluène … Wikipédia en Français
trinitrotoluène — [ trinitrotɔlɥɛn ] n. m. • 1874; de trinitré (1905; de tri et nitré) et toluène ♦ Techn. Explosif nitré dérivé du toluène, corps solide cristallisé, de formule C7H5(NO2)3. ⇒ T.N.T.; tolite. ● trinitrotoluène nom masculin Dérivé trois fois nitré… … Encyclopédie Universelle
trinitrotoluene — [trī nī΄trō täl′yo͞oôl΄, trī nī΄trō täl′yo͞oōl΄trī nī΄trōtäl′yo͞o ēn΄] n. [ TRI + NITRO + TOLUENE] a high explosive, any of several isomeric derivatives, CH3C6H2 (NO2) 3, of toluene, used for blasting, in artillery shells, etc.: abbrev. TNT: also … English World dictionary
Trinitrotoluène — Pour les articles homonymes, voir TNT. Trinitrotoluène structure du Trinitroto … Wikipédia en Français
Trinitrotoluene — chembox ImageFileL1 = Trinitrotoluene.svg ImageSizeL1 = 120px ImageFileR1 = TNT 3D balls.png ImageSizeR1 = 120px IUPACName = 2 methyl 1,3,5 trinitrobenzene OtherNames = 2,4,6 Trinitrotoluene, TNT, Trilite, Tolite, Trinol, Trotyl, Tritolo,… … Wikipedia
trinitrotoluene poisoning — a form of poisoning in munition workers that work with trinitrotoluene, characterized by dermatitis, gastritis with abdominal pain, vomiting, constipation, flatulence, and blood changes. Called also TNT p … Medical dictionary
trinitrotoluene — /truy nuy troh tol yooh een /, n. Chem. See TNT. Also, trinitrotoluol /truy nuy troh tol yooh ohl /. [1895 1900; TRINITRO + TOLUENE] * * * ▪ chemical compound a pale yellow, solid organic nitrogen compound used chiefly as an explosive,… … Universalium
trinitrotoluene — noun A highly explosive yellow crystalline substance, (CHCH(NO)), obtained by reacting nitric acid with toluene … Wiktionary
trinitrotoluene — An explosive made by the nitrification of toluene; it causes gastric and intestinal disturbances and dermatitis in workers in munition factories. SYN: trinitrotoluol. * * * tri·ni·tro·tol·u·ene .trī .nī trō täl yə .wēn n a flammable toxic… … Medical dictionary
trinitrotoluene — tri·ni·tro·to·lu·è·ne s.m. TS chim. nitroderivato del toluene per sostituzione di tre atomi di idrogeno con tre di nitrogruppi, il cui isomero più importante è il tritolo (simb. TNT) Sinonimi: trinitrotoluolo. {{line}} {{/line}} DATA: 1927. ETIMO … Dizionario italiano
