any of three explosive crystalline isomeric compounds with the formula C6H3(NO2)3. They are less sensitive to impact than TNT but more powerful in their explosive force
trinitrobenzene in American English
(traiˌnaitrouˈbenzin, -benˈzin)
noun
Chemistry
any of three yellow crystalline compounds having the formula C9H3N3O6, capable of more explosive power and requiring more impact than TNT
Also called: TNB
Word origin
[trinitro- + benzene]
Examples of 'trinitrobenzene' in a sentence
trinitrobenzene
Colitis was established by intracolonic administration of 2, 4, 6-trinitrobenzene sulfonic acid.
Zijuan Zhou, Liang Wang, Panpan Feng, Lianhong Yin, Chen Wang, Shengxu Zhi, JianyiDong, Jingyu Wang, Yuan Lin, Dapeng Chen, Yongjian Xiong, Yongjian Xiong, JinyongPeng 2017, 'Inhibition of Epithelial TNF-α Receptors by Purified Fruit Bromelain Ameliorates IntestinalInflammation and Barrier Dysfunction in Colitis', Frontiers in Immunologyhttp://journal.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fimmu.2017.01468/full. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
The results were compared with those for reactions of 1, 3, 5-trinitrobenzene with anilines.
Basim H. Asghar 2010, 'Study of Kinetics, Equilibrium and the Influence of Steric Effects on Proton-Transferin the Reactions of 2, 2, 4- and 2, 6- Substituted Anilines with 2-Phenoxy-3,5-dinitropyridinein DMSO', E-Journal of Chemistryhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2010/721387. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
Colonic inflammation was induced by the intracolonic administration of 0.25 ml of 50% ethanol containing 30 mg of trinitrobenzene.
W. E. Longo, J. Standeven, B. Chandel, Y. Deshpande, A. M. Vernava, D. Kaminski 1995, 'Platelet-activating factor mediates trinitrobenzene induced dysmotility in the leftcolon', Mediators of Inflammationhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1155/S0962935195000032. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
Colitis can also be induced by intrarectal administration of chemical substances such as 2,4,6-trinitrobenzene sulfonic acid in 50% ethanol.
M.C. Andrade, N.M. Vaz, A.M.C. Faria 2003, 'Ethanol-induced colitis prevents oral tolerance induction in mice', Brazilian Journal of Medical and Biological Researchhttp://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0100-879X2003000900013. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
Previous studies have shown that ghrelin reduces colonic inflammation induced by trinitrobenzene sulfonic acid and dextran sodium sulfate.
Aleksandra Matuszyk, Piotr Ceranowicz, Zygmunt Warzecha, Jakub Cieszkowski, DagmaraCeranowicz, Krystyna Gałązka, Joanna Bonior, Jolanta Jaworek, Krzysztof Bartuś, KrzysztofGil, Rafał Olszanecki, Artur Dembiński 2016, 'Exogenous Ghrelin Accelerates the Healing of Acetic Acid-Induced Colitis in Rats',International Journal of Molecular Scienceshttp://www.mdpi.com/1422-0067/17/9/1455. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)