dinitrotoluene

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dinitrotoluene /di·ni·tro·tolu·ene/ (-tol´u-ēn) any of three highly toxic, possibly carcinogenic isomers used in organic synthesis and the manufacture of dyes and explosives.

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No references found			On the basis of a combination of DNA molecules that respond to a smell, scientists can tell an explosive like dinitrotoluene, a precursor to TNT, from alcohol. Smells like DNA by Callaway, Ewen / Science News The hazardous substances covered in this volume are ammonia; 2-butanone oxime; 2-butenal, dicyclopentadiene; 2,4- dinitrotoluene, 2,6-dinitrotoluene, and 2,4,6-trinitrotoluene; hydrogen fluoride and fluorides; halogenetic anesthetic gases; sulfuric acid; oleum; thiourea; trichloroethene and tetrachloroethene; tryglycidyl isocyanurate; and zirconium. The MAK-collection for occupational health and safety, part 3: Air ... by SciTech Book News Air Products and Chemicals, Lehigh Valley, PA, has brought on stream a 500 million pounds-per-year dinitrotoluene (DNT) production facility in Geismar, LA that will supply the North American DNT requirements of BASF and Rubicon. Two new companies formed from Ashland Chemical by Rubber World			dimple dimple sign dimpled sign dimpling dimpylate Dina parva dincharya Dine ‘N Dash dinging Dingmann clamp dingo dingy dinitolamide dinitolmide dinitro compounds dinitro herbicide dinitro-o-cresol dinitro-o-toluamide dinitro-orthocresol dinitro-orthophenol dinitroaniline dinitrochlorobenzene dinitrocresol Dinitrophenol dinitrophenylhydrazine test dinitrotoluene dinitrotoluidine dinkum oil Dinner Fork Appearance dinner pad Dinnertime Bias Dinobdella dinobdelliasis dinoflagellate dinoflagellates Dinoflagellida dinoprost dinoprostone dinoseb dinsed dinucleotide Dioctophyma Dioctophyme dioctophymosis dioctyl calcium sulfosuccinate dioctyl sodium sulfosuccinate diode diode laser Diodontidae dioecious dioestrus			dinitrobenzene DiNitroBenzene Sulfonic Acid Dinitrocarbanilide Dinitrochlorobenzene Dinitrochlorobenzene Dinitrochlorobenzene Dinitrochlorobenzene dinitrocresol Dinitrodifurazanopiperazine Dinitrogen Dinitrogen Dinitrogen dinitrogen fixation Dinitrogen monoxide Dinitrogen monoxide Dinitrogen monoxide Dinitrogen pentoxide Dinitrogen tetrafluoride Dinitrogen tetroxide Dinitrogen tetroxide dinitrogenase reductase ADP-ribosyltransferase Dinitrogenase Reductase-Activating Glycohydrolase Dinitronaphthalene dinitrophenol dinitrophenol dinitrophenol Dinitrophenylhydrazine dinitrophenylhydrazine test Dinitrosalicylic Acid Dinitrosalycilate dinitrotoluene dinitrotoluidine Diniz DinJ dink dink dink dink dink dink off Dink Smallwood Module Dinka Dinka Dinka religion Dinka religion Dinka tribe Dinka tribe Dinkas Dinkas dinked dinked dinked dinked Dinkel DINKEM dinkey dinkeys dinki-di dinkie dinkier dinkies

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