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trinitrotoluene or TNT (trī'nī'trōtŏl`y  ēn), CH3C6H2(NO2)3, crystalline, aromatic compound that melts at 81°C;. It is prepared by the nitration of toluene. Trinitrotoluene is a high explosive explosive, substance that undergoes decomposition or combustion with great rapidity, evolving much heat and producing a large volume of gas. The reaction products fill a much greater volume than that occupied by the original material and exert an enormous pressure,..... Click the link for more information. , but, unlike nitroglycerin, it is unaffected by ordinary shocks and jarring, and must be set off by a detonator detonator (dĕ`tənā'tər) ..... Click the link for more information. . 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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Army bases that
manufactured 2,4,6-trinitrotoluene, or TNT, for weapons routinely
flushed out the plants to reduce the risk of accidental explosions. |
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2,4,6-trinitrotoluene
