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2,4,6-trinitrotoluene

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2,4,6-trinitrotoluene [¦tü ¦fȯr ¦siks trī¦nī·trō′täl·yə‚wēn]
(organic chemistry)
CH3C6H2(NO2)3Toxic, flammable, explosive, yellow crystals; soluble in alcohol and ether, insoluble in water; melts at 81°C; used as an explosive and chemical intermediate and in photographic chemicals. Abbreviated TNT.


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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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