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:C7H5N3O6.
A yellow crystalline aromatic compound, C7 H5 N3 O6 , used mainly as a high explosive.
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TNT is defined as an abbreviation for the explosive trinitrotoluene.
An example of TNT is the compound used in dynamite.
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Origin of tnt
t(ri)n(itro)t(oluene)
From
American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
Tnt Sentence Examples
The environments are well defined and sharp and give you lots of cover and additional ways to kill enemies, like TNT barrels, or explosive detonators.
People believed that the creature was using an abandoned TNT plant near the town as its home since many of the sightings took place in that direct area.
Kyra Sedgewick may be starring in The Closer on TNT these days, but she made her debut on Another World as Julia Shearer.
I have an appointment for TNT’s Dallas.
If this is not true can somebody explain how the detonation of a small amount of TNT can produce megatons of explosive force?