trinitrobenzene
noun
tri·ni·tro·benzene
(¦)trī¦nī‧trō+
: a light yellow crystalline compound C6H3(NO2)3 that is a more powerful yet more stable explosive than trinitrotoluene but is little used because of the difficulties of its preparation usually indirectly from toluene
called also TNB, 1,3,5-trinitrobenzene
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“Trinitrobenzene.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/trinitrobenzene. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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