trinitrobenzene
[ trahy-nahy-troh-ben-zeen, -ben-zeen ]
/ traɪˌnaɪ troʊˈbɛn zin, -bɛnˈzin /
noun Chemistry.
any of three yellow crystalline compounds having the formula C9H3N3O6, capable of more explosive power and requiring more impact than TNT.
Also called
TNB
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British Dictionary definitions for trinitrobenzene
trinitrobenzene
/ (traɪˌnaɪtrəʊˈbɛnziːn, -bɛnˈziːn) /
noun
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