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TNT
1Chemistry.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
2abbreviation
Turner Network Television: a cable television channel.
TNT
noun
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
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
Example Sentences
"Winning Le Mans is special," he added later to TNT Sports.
Broadcaster TNT Sports have reported 10% growth in audiences for the Premiership this season, and recorded their biggest Friday night rugby audience ever for Bath's semi-final win over Bristol.
"Carlos certainly didn't invent tennis, but he is perfecting it," former British player Mark Petchey added on TNT Sports.
Charles Barkley said that he and the rest of the ‘Inside the NBA’ crew taped a ‘pilot’ for a similar show that would run on TNT.
Before anyone gets too excited about the notion, however, know that Barkley introduced the topic by saying that “TNT is trying to do something stupid behind the scenes.”
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When To Use
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.
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