trinitration

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noun

Any nitration reaction in which three nitro groups are introduced into a compound.

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Meanings

nountrinitration (plural trinitrations)

plural trinitrations

  1. chemistryAny nitration reaction in which three nitro groups are introduced into a compound.

Origin

From tri- + nitration.

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APA

trinitration. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/trinitration

MLA

“trinitration.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/trinitration. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “trinitration,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/trinitration.

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