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trinitrobenzene

trinitrobenzene noun: any derivative of benzene containing three nitro groups, but especially the explosive 1,3,5-trinitrobenzene.

Noun

trinitrobenzene (plural trinitrobenzenes)

  1. Any derivative of benzene containing three nitro groups, but especially the explosive 1,3,5-trinitrobenzene.
    Synonyms:
    TNB

Synonyms of trinitrobenzene

Forms of trinitrobenzene

pluraltrinitrobenzenes

Questions about trinitrobenzene

What does trinitrobenzene mean?
Trinitrobenzene means any derivative of benzene containing three nitro groups, but especially the explosive 1,3,5-trinitrobenzene.
What part of speech is trinitrobenzene?
Trinitrobenzene is a noun.
What is the plural of trinitrobenzene?
The plural of trinitrobenzene is trinitrobenzenes.

Words near trinitrobenzene in the dictionary

  1. trinitride
  2. trinitrides
  3. trinitrin
  4. trinitro
  5. trinitroaniline
  6. trinitrobenzene
  7. trinitrobenzenes
  8. trinitrocellulose
  9. trinitrocresol
  10. trinitrocresols
  11. trinitrofluorenone

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