It is the name of a chemical compound created by Julius Bernhard Friedrich Adolph Wilbrand in the mid-nineteenth century in Germany, which was initially used as an ochre dye until its explosive potential and stability to be stored was discovered, so it began to be used in war weaponry. Its formula is C 8326; H 8322; ( NO 8322; ) 8323; CH 8323; and its abbreviated name is TNT.
