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PRONUNCIATION OF TRINITROTOLUENE

trinitrotoluene  [traɪˌnaɪtrəʊˈtɒljʊˌiːn] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF TRINITROTOLUENE

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Trinitrotoluene is a noun.
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WHAT DOES TRINITROTOLUENE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

trinitrotoluene

Trinitrotoluene

Trinitrotoluene /ˌtraɪnaɪtrɵˈtɒljʉ.iːn/, or more specifically 2,4,6-trinitrotoluene, is a chemical compound with the formula C6H23CH3. This yellow-colored solid is sometimes used as a reagent in chemical synthesis, but it is best known as a useful explosive material with convenient handling properties. The explosive yield of TNT is considered to be the standard measure of strength of bombs and other explosives. In chemistry, TNT is used to generate charge transfer salts.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH TRINITROTOLUENE


betaine
ˈbiːtəˌiːn
coniine
ˈkəʊnɪˌiːn
cysteine
ˈsɪstɪˌiːn
footballene
ˈfʊtbɔːlˌiːn
ibogaine
ɪˈbəʊɡəˌiːn
nitrotoluene
ˌnaɪtrəʊˈtɒljʊˌiːn
polyene
ˈpɒlɪˌiːn
sparteine
ˈspɑːtɪˌiːn
thebaine
ˈθiːbəˌiːn
toluene
ˈtɒljʊˌiːn
triene
ˈtraɪˌiːn

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE TRINITROTOLUENE

triniscope
Trinitarian
Trinitarianism
trinities
trinitrate
trinitrin
trinitrobenzene
trinitrocresol
trinitroglycerine
trinitrophenol
trinitrotoluol
trinity
Trinity Brethren
Trinity House
Trinity Sunday
Trinity term
trinket
trinketer
trinketry
trinkum

WORDS THAT END LIKE TRINITROTOLUENE

Abilene
bene
benzene
dene
gene
Greene
hygiene
indigene
intervene
Irene
nene
neoprene
obscene
polyethylene
polypropylene
propylene
scene
sene
serene
sex scene

Synonyms and antonyms of trinitrotoluene in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «trinitrotoluene» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF TRINITROTOLUENE

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The translations of trinitrotoluene from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «trinitrotoluene» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

三硝基甲苯
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

trinitrotolueno
570 millions of speakers

English

trinitrotoluene
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

trinitrotoluene
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

التراينيتروتولوين
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

тринитротолуола
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

trinitrotolueno
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

অত্যুগ্র বিস্ফোরক পদার্থবিশেষ
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

trinitrotoluène
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Trinitrotoluene
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Trinitrotoluol
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

トリニトロトルエン
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

트리니트로 톨루엔
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Trinitrotoluene
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

trinitrotoluene
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

trinitrotoluene
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

ट्रिनिट्रोथोलिन
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

trinitrotoluen
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

trinitrotoluene
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

trinitrotoluen
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

тринітротолуолу
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

trinitrotoluen
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

τρινιτροτολουόλιο
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

trinitrotolueen
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

trotyl
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

trinitrotoluene
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of trinitrotoluene

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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «TRINITROTOLUENE» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about trinitrotoluene

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «TRINITROTOLUENE»

Discover the use of trinitrotoluene in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to trinitrotoluene and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Biotransformation of 2,4,6-trinitrotoluene by Ruminal Organisms
2,4,6-Trinitrotoluene (TNT) has been the common munitions used in the world and is an environmental contaminant that is amendable to reductive transformation reactions.
Marthah De Lorme, 2008
2
Destruction of 2,4,6-trinitrotoluene by Novel ...
Findings and Conclusions.
Jason Nathaniel Robinson, 2008
3
In Situ Bioremediation and Natural Attenuation of ...
Boopathy, R.; Kulpa, C. F.; Wilson, M., Metabolism of 2,4,6-Trinitrotoluene (Tnt) by Desulfovibrio Sp (B-Strain). Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology 1993, 39, (2 ), 270-275. 35. Ederer, M. M.; Lewis, T. A.; Crawford, R. L., 2,4,6-trinitrotoluene ...
Sungsoo Han, 2008
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Ecotoxicology of Explosives
Lewis TA, Newcombe DA, and Crawford RL, Bioremediation of soils contaminated with explosives, J. Environ. Manage. 70, 291, 2004. 69. Kalafut T et al., Biotransformation pattern of 2,4,6-trinitrotoluene by aerobic bacteria, Current Microbiol., ...
Geoffrey I. Sunahara, Guilherme Lotufo, Roman G. Kuperman, 2009
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Vibrational Signatures of 2,4,6-trinitrotoluene (TNT) in ...
There are several methods currently used to detect buried landmines, both physically and chemically. The goal of this work was to develop new methods for detecting TNT in contact with soil, based on Chemical Point Detection methodologies.
Gloria Marcela Herrera Sandoval, 2006
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Trinitrotoluene: Chemical Compound, Explosive Material, ...
Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online.
Lambert M. Surhone, Miriam T. Timpledon, Susan F. Marseken, 2010
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The Preparatory Manual of Explosives
2,4,6-trinitrotoluene; trinitrotoluene Expanded structure 3D structure TNT is a white, slightly yellow, or yellowish crystalline solid with a melting point of 80 Celsius. It is insoluble in water, but soluble in acetone, and benzene. It is widely used in ...
Jared Ledgard, 2007
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The Uptake, Transformation, and Physiological Response of ...
49: 305-318 Necchi, O. 2005. Light-related photosynthetic characteristics of freshwater rhodophytes. Aquatic Bot. 82: 193-209 Nepovim, A., Hubalek, M., Podlipna, R., Zeman, S., Vanek, T. 2004. In-vitro degradation of 2,4,6- trinitrotoluene using ...
Octavio T. Cruz-Uribe, 2007
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Explosive Chemicals: Trinitrotoluene, Nitroglycerin, Rdx, ...
Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online.
Source: Wikipedia, Books, LLC, 2010
10
Explosives Detection Using Magnetic and Nuclear Resonance ...
IN PARANITROTOLUENE AND TRINITROTOLUENE. SPIN-LOCK SPIN-ECHO OFF-RESONANCE EFFECTS ALAN GREGOROVIČ1*, TOMAŽ APIH1, JANKO LUŽNIK1, JANEZ PIRNAT2, ZVONE TRONTELJ3 T. Apih Institute Jožef Stefan, ...
Jacques P. Fraissard, O. B. Lapina, 2009

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «TRINITROTOLUENE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term trinitrotoluene is used in the context of the following news items.
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Four NASA Satellites Piggyback Atlas 5 Rocket To Space: Mission …
... disconnect and reconfigure explosively, releasing bursts of energy that can reach the order of billions of megatons of trinitrotoluene (commonly known as TNT) ... «Tech Times, Mar 15»
2
The Right Chemistry: What Chanel No. 5 and TNT have in common
But Trinitrotoluene played a major role in the formulation of one of the world's most famous fragrances. After William Henry Perkin's 1856 accidental discovery of ... «Montreal Gazette, Nov 14»
3
Africa's Notorious Pest Becomes A Furry Savior
What Gatuso and his fellow rats do is sniff out the Trinitrotoluene (TNT) beneath the soil. The moment the rat scratches at the landmine, the engineer squeezes a ... «Forbes, Nov 14»
4
How Technology is Assisting and Aiding Patients with Traumatic …
According to studies conducted by Skydex Technologies, the measured blast overpressure from a twenty seven pound (lb) trinitrotoluene (TNT) ground ... «Futurehealth, Oct 14»
5
Pune blast: Anti Terrorism Squad says explosive device was a mix of …
But there was no gelatin, RDX or Trinitrotoluene (TNT) in the bomb," Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS) chief Himanshu Roy said here. An analogue clock was used as ... «Daily News & Analysis, Jul 14»
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Nitrogen: The bringer of life and death
Nitroglycerin and TNT (Trinitrotoluene) are compounds of nitrogen, oxygen, hydrogen and carbon, while one of gunpowder's main constituents is potassium ... «BBC News, Jun 14»
7
Protecting buildings from bomb attack
... the same distance, the new ultra-high performance concrete column survives a blast impact from 50kg of TNT (trinitrotoluene) while the conventional concrete ... «Phys.Org, May 14»
8
Burry Talk, with Graham Davies: A Pembrey hiding place for Evans …
The factory mainly produced TNT (trinitrotoluene) used for shell filling and, in 1916, 300 tonnes of TNT were produced each week. At the beginning of the ... «Llanelli Star, Apr 14»
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2500kg Trinitrotoluene blows a hole in INS Sindhurakshak's salvage …
INS Sindhurakshak has more than 2,500 kilos of "unused" Trinitrotoluene(TNT), considered the world's deadliest explosive. And that is why salvaging the ... «Daily News & Analysis, Apr 14»
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Turkey skin-inspired sensor can detect TNT
An accompanying app in development lets users know whether they've just encountered explosive trinitrotoluene (TNT), or just a spot of methanol. Seung-Wuk ... «Wired.co.uk, Jan 14»

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