TNT

¹ American  

Or T.N.T.

1. Chemistry. a yellow, crystalline, water-insoluble, flammable solid, C 7 H 5 N 3 O 6 , derived from toluene by nitration, a high explosive unaffected by ordinary friction or shock: used chiefly in military and other explosive devices, and as an intermediate in the preparation of dye-stuffs and photographic chemicals.

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TNT ² American  

abbreviation

Trademark.

1. Turner Network Television: a cable television channel.

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TNT British  

noun

1. 2,4,6-trinitrotoluene; a yellow solid: used chiefly as a high explosive and is also an intermediate in the manufacture of dyestuffs. Formula: CH 3 C 6 H 2 (NO 2 ) 3

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TNT Scientific  

/ tē′ĕn-tē′ /

1. Short for trinitrotoluene. A yellow, crystalline compound used mainly as an explosive. As it can only explode by means of a detonator and is not affected by shock, it is safe to handle and is used especially in munitions and for demolitions. Chemical formula: C ₇ H ₅ N ₃ O ₆ .

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Usage

What is TNT? TNT is a yellow, odorless powder at room temperature. TNT is highly explosive and has been used in the making of military weapons and industrial explosives.TNT is often confused and used interchangeably with another explosive: dynamite. While TNT and dynamite are both explosive, they have little else in common. They have totally different chemical properties and are made from completely different ingredients.Because it is highly explosive and highly dangerous, TNT is almost always regulated by government agencies, such as the United States’s Environmental Protection Agency and the Federal Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, and Firearms. In the United States TNT can legally be made only by the U.S. military but can be legally purchased from other countries for approved industrial reasons.Using TNT in explosives is frequently depicted in popular culture, such as the Looney Tunes and Mickey Mouse cartoons.Example: Wile E. Coyote is often blown up by his own TNT when he fails to catch the Road Runner.

Etymology

Origin of TNT

First recorded in 1910–15

Example Sentences

It is also trying to hold off Paramount, which has embarked on a hostile bid for all of Warner including its cable-network unit, home to CNN, TNT and other channels.

From The Wall Street Journal

Floyd said the organization is capable of detecting underground explosions that might be nuclear tests if they have a yield equivalent to about 500 tons of TNT.

From The Wall Street Journal

"It was cold, wet, muddy and difficult conditions, but the lads did really well," Wolves goalkeeper Sam Johnstone told TNT Sports.

From BBC

Paramount’s hostile bid for all of Warner Discovery includes its cable-networks unit that includes CNN, TNT, Food Network and other channels.

From The Wall Street Journal

"You've got to say what it is and they are in a relegation fight," Spurs legend Glenn Hoddle told TNT Sports.

From BBC

Related Words

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