trinitrotoluene
Dynamite's chemical cousin
Trinitrotoluene is a yellow crystalline compound used as a high explosive, better known by its abbreviation TNT.
It became the standard military explosive in the twentieth century because it's relatively stable—it won't detonate from impact or friction, only from a detonator.
TNT equivalent is the standard measure for comparing explosive yields: The bomb had a yield of fifteen kilotons of TNT.
Explosive ignition event
- shockwavePropagating pressure disturbance
- dynamitePowerful blasting compound
- blastingExplosive material removal
- velocityDirected rate of motion
nitroglycerin · C-4 · plastique · concussion · fragmentation · primer · booster · sensitivity
Nitro group insertion process
- aromaticPleasantly strong-smelling
- synthesisCombining parts into whole
- nitrobenzeneOily aromatic nitro compound
- compoundCombined into one
yellow · crystals · insoluble · isomers · crystalline · organic
Military weapons collectively
- munitionMilitary weapon or projectile
- warheadMunition's explosive section
- shellHard outer covering
- bombExplosive device or disaster
torpedo · mine · grenade · artillery · bombardment · armament · blockbuster · incendiary
Violent collapse inward
- destructionAct of completely ruining
- razingComplete structural demolition
- excavationAct of unearthing
- rubbleBroken building fragments
Industrial product creation
- productionMaking or generating something
- NobelSwedish prize surname
- DuPontHistoric American chemical company
- storageSpace for keeping goods
detonation
Explosive ignition event
- shockwavePropagating pressure disturbance
- dynamitePowerful blasting compound
- blastingExplosive material removal
velocity · nitroglycerin · C-4 · plastique · concussion · fragmentation · primer · booster · sensitivity · stability
nitration
Nitro group insertion process
- aromaticPleasantly strong-smelling
- synthesisCombining parts into whole
- nitrobenzeneOily aromatic nitro compound
compound · yellow · crystals · insoluble · isomers · crystalline · organic
ordnance
Military weapons collectively
bomb · torpedo · mine · grenade · artillery · bombardment · armament · blockbuster · incendiary · payload
implosion
Violent collapse inward
- destructionAct of completely ruining
- razingComplete structural demolition
- excavationAct of unearthing
manufacturing
Industrial product creation
- productionMaking or generating something
- NobelSwedish prize surname
- DuPontHistoric American chemical company