trinitrocresol

[ trahy-nahy-troh-kree-sohl ]
/ traɪˌnaɪ troʊˈkri soʊl /

noun Chemistry.

a yellow, crystalline compound, C7H5N3O7, used in high explosives.

Origin of trinitrocresol

trinitro- + cresol

Words nearby trinitrocresol

trinitarian, trinitarianism, trinitro-, trinitrobenzene, trinitrocellulose, trinitrocresol, trinitroglycerin, trinitroglycerine, trinitrophenol, trinitrophenylmethylnitramine, trinitrotoluene

British Dictionary definitions for trinitrocresol

trinitrocresol
/ (traɪˌnaɪtrəʊˈkriːsɒl) /

noun

a yellow crystalline highly explosive compound. Formula: CH 3 C 6 H(OH)(NO 2) 3