nitrotoluene

See also: nitrotoluène

English

Etymology

From nitro- +‎ toluene.

Noun

nitrotoluene (plural nitrotoluenes)

  1. (organic chemistry) Any of several nitro derivatives of toluene; they have a number of industrial uses, and those with multiple nitro groups are explosive

Derived terms
  • mononitrotoluene
  • orthonitrotoluene
  • paranitrotoluene
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