trinitrocresol
noun
tri·ni·tro·cresol
"+
: any of several trinitro derivatives (NO2)3C6H(CH3)OH of the three cresols
especially : a high explosive similar to picric acid made by nitrating meta-cresol see cresylite
Word History
Etymology
International Scientific Vocabulary trinitr- + cresol
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- mountain rat
- mountain rice
- mountain rimu
- mountain rose
- mountain rosebay
- mountain sage
- mountain sandwort
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- mountain snow
- mountain soap
- mountain sorrel
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