TNT

¹

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.

TNT

²

abbreviation for

, Trademark.

1. Turner Network Television: a cable television channel.

TNT

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

TNT

/ 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 .

Word History and Origins

Origin of TNT¹

First recorded in 1910–15

Example Sentences

He also co-starred in Showtime’s “Rust,” the CW’s “Dynasty” and TNT’s “Good Behavior” and “Shots Fired.”

From Los Angeles Times

TNT’s iconic studio show “Inside the NBA” will live on after the channel loses its rights to carry live games next season.

From Los Angeles Times

Crystals are the building blocks that make up many over-the-counter and prescription drugs, insecticides to fight mosquitoes, explosives such as TNT, semiconductors, and light-emitting technologies used in television screens and cell phones.

From Science Daily

"The ending is this continuous nightmare of not closing out a match," he told TNT Sports.

From BBC

"This group of players have been long into a campaign, some of them have won the Premier League and the Champions League, so of course they can sustain it," he said on TNT Sports.

From BBC

Related Words

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• detonator
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• munition
• powder