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noun explosive consisting of a yellow crystalline compound that is a flammable toxic derivative of toluene
originEtymology tree English tri- Egyptian nṯrjder. Semiticbor. Ancient Greek νῐ́τρον (nĭ́tron) English nitro- German Tolu German Toluinder. English toluene English trinitrotoluene From tri- + nitro- + toluene.
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