Term Name: 2,4,6-trinitrotoluene metabolic process
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.
Ontology: GO: Biological Process [GO:0018974]    QuickGO    AmiGO

Relationships
is a type of: trinitrotoluene metabolic process
has subtype: 2,4,6-trinitrotoluene catabolic process anaerobic 2,4,6-trinitrotoluene metabolic process