nitrotoluene

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noun

Any of several nitro derivatives of toluene; they have a number of industrial uses, and those with multiple nitro groups are explosive

OriginEnglish toluene ← German Toluin ← Ancient Greek νῐ́τρον (nĭ́tron) →
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Meanings

nounnitrotoluene (plural nitrotoluenes)

plural nitrotoluenes

  1. chemistryAny of several nitro derivatives of toluene; they have a number of industrial uses, and those with multiple nitro groups are explosive

Origin

  1. Egyptiannṯr
  2. Egyptiannṯrj
  3. Ancient Greekνῐ́τρον (nĭ́tron)
  4. Englishnitro-
  5. GermanTolu
  6. GermanToluin
  7. Englishtoluene
  8. Englishnitrotoluene

From nitro- + toluene.

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APA

nitrotoluene. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nitrotoluene

MLA

“nitrotoluene.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nitrotoluene. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

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