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trinitrobenzene
tri·ni·tro·ben·zene
/
traɪˌnaɪ
troʊˈbɛn
zin, -bɛnˈzin
/
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[
trahy-nahy-troh-
ben
-zeen, -ben-
zeen
]
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noun
Chemistry
.
any of three yellow crystalline compounds having the formula C
9
H
3
N
3
O
6
, capable of more explosive power and requiring more impact than TNT.
Also called
TNB
.
Origin:
trinitro-
+
benzene
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trinitrobenzene
(traɪˌnaɪtrəʊˈbɛnziːn, -bɛnˈziːn)
—
n
any of three explosive crystalline isomeric compounds with the formula C
6
H
3
(NO
2
)
3
. They are less sensitive to impact than TNT but more powerful in their explosive force
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
2009 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins
Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009
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