"tritonal" meaning in English

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Adjective

IPA: /traɪˈtəʊnəl/ [Received-Pronunciation]
Rhymes: -əʊnəl Etymology: From tri- + tonal. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|tri|tonal}} tri- + tonal Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} tritonal (not comparable)
  1. Having or involving three tones. Tags: not-comparable Translations (having or involving three tones): kolmiääninen (Finnish)
    Sense id: en-tritonal-en-adj-AtOvCNjv Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with tri-, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Terms with Finnish translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 61 39 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 70 30 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 82 18
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Noun

IPA: /traɪˈtəʊnəl/ [Received-Pronunciation]
Rhymes: -əʊnəl Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} tritonal (uncountable)
  1. A mixture of 80% TNT and 20% aluminium powder, used in several types of ordnance. Tags: uncountable
    Sense id: en-tritonal-en-noun-9AsJcXki
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2
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