trinitrocresol

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(trī nī′trō krē′sôl, -sōl)

noun

a yellow, crystalline chemical compound, CHNO, used as an antiseptic and in explosives

Origin: tri- + nitro- + cresol

See trinitrocresol in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun
A yellow crystalline compound, (NO2)3C6H(CH3)OH, used in high explosives.
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