"nitrotoluene" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: nitrotoluenes [plural]
Etymology: From nitro- + toluene. Etymology templates: {{affix|en|nitro-|toluene}} nitro- + toluene Head templates: {{en-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 Wikipedia link: Mononitrotoluene Categories (topical): Organic compounds Derived forms: mononitrotoluene, orthonitrotoluene, paranitrotoluene, trinitrotoluene

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