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- T@X05.@X08N@X05.@X08T@X05.@X08@X05,@X08 or Tri@X05-@X08Nitro@X05-@X08Toluene@X05,@X08 is perhaps the second oldest known high
- explosive@X05.@X08 Dynamite@X05,@X08 of course@X05,@X08 was the first@X05.@X08 It is certainly the best known
- high explosive@X05,@X08 since it has been popularized by early morning cartoons@X05.@X08 It is
- the standard for comparing other explosives to@X05,@X08 since it is the most well known@X05.@X08
- In industry@X05,@X08 a T@X05.@X08N@X05.@X08T@X05.@X08 is made by a three step nitration process that is designed
- to conserve the nitric and sulfuric acids which are used to make the product@X05.@X08 A
- terrorist@X05,@X08 however@X05,@X08 would probably opt for the less economical one@X05-@X08step method@X05.@X08
- The one step process is performed by treating toluene with very strong @X05(@X08fuming@X05)@X08
- sulfuric acid@X05.@X08 Then@X05,@X08 the sulfated toluene is treated with very strong @X05(@X08fuming@X05)@X08
- nitric acid in an ice bath@X05.@X08 Cold water is added the solution@X05,@X08 and it is
- filtered@X05.@X08
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