trotyl

[troh-til, -teel]

tro·tyl

[troh-til, -teel]
noun Chemistry.

Origin:
1915–20; (trini)trot(oluene) + -yl
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Trotyl is always a great word to know.
So is addition. Does it mean:
a compound capable of changing state or becoming inactive when subjected to heat or radiation
a reaction in which two or more substances combine to form another compound
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trotyl (ˈtrəʊtɪl, -tiːl)
 
n
another name for TNT
 
[C20: from (trini)trot(oluene) + -yl]

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