Definition of trinitrotoluene in English:
trinitrotoluene
(also trinitrotoluol)
noun trʌɪˌnʌɪtrəʊˈtɒljʊiːnˌtraɪˌnaɪtroʊˈtɑljuˌin
mass nounOrigin
Early 20th century: from tri- + nitro- + toluene.
Definition of trinitrotoluene in US English:
trinitrotoluene
(also trinitrotoluol)
nounˌtraɪˌnaɪtroʊˈtɑljuˌinˌtrīˌnītrōˈtälyo͞oˌēn
Origin
Early 20th century: from tri- + nitro- + toluene.