2,4,6-trinitrotoluene metabolic process

Term ID

GO:0018974

Synonyms

• 2,4,6-trinitrotoluene metabolism
• TNT metabolic process
• TNT metabolism

Definition

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. 0333781767

References

Ontology

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