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trinitrotoluene (TNT)
  تری‌نیتروتولویءن (TNT)  
trinitrotoluen (#)
Fr.: trinitrotoluène (TNT)  

A yellow, solid chemical compound, that does not occur naturally in the environment. More specifically, 2,4,6-trinitrotoluene
(C6H2(NO2)3CH3),
is commonly known as TNT. It is an explosive extensively used in munitions and for demolitions.

See also: → trinitro- + → toluene.