TNT

¹ American  

abbreviation

Trademark.

1. Turner Network Television: a cable television channel.

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TNT ² 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 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

While a dejected England leave for home well beaten and under mounting pressure, Smith told TNT Sports he planned to have "a jar" with counterpart Stokes and commiserate.

From Barron's

Former England fast bowler Steven Finn, commentating on TNT, said it was "completely brainless".

From BBC

Former England skipper Sir Alastair Cook told TNT Sports the pitch was "heavily weighted towards the bowlers" who "didn't have to work that hard" to take wickets.

From BBC

The rocket is lit using an oversized lever designed to look like a “Looney Tunes” version of a TNT detonator.

From Salon

"Who will own Warner Bros? And who will own TNT Sports?"

From BBC

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