Term Name: trinitrotoluene catabolic process
Synonyms: trinitrotoluene breakdown, trinitrotoluene catabolism, trinitrotoluene degradation
Definition: The chemical reactions and pathways resulting in the breakdown of trinitrotoluene, a methylated benzene entity with three NO2 groups attached to it. This includes the explosive TNT, 1-methyl-2,4,6-trinitrobenzene.
Ontology: GO: Biological Process [GO:0046260]    QuickGO    AmiGO

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