| Term Name: | obsolete 2,4,6-trinitrotoluene metabolic process |
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| Synonyms: | 2,4,6-trinitrotoluene metabolism, TNT metabolic process, TNT metabolism |
| Definition: | OBSOLETE. The chemical reactions and pathways involving 2,4,6-trinitrotoluene, 1-methyl-2,4,6-trinitrobenzene, a highly explosive pale yellow crystalline solid. It is prepared from toluene treated with concentrated sulfuric and nitric acids and is used in shells, bombs, and blasting explosives. |
| Ontology: | GO: Biological Process [GO:0018974] QuickGO AmiGO |
| Obsolete | true |