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TNT
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
2abbreviation for
- 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
Previously, without a TNT sport subscription, his options were limited to the monthly events available on the WWE network.
"United need more than a miracle," Rio Ferdinand said on TNT Sports commentary.
"He has been absolutely amazing in this competition, he's been a goalscoring machine," two-time Champions League winner Owen Hargreaves told TNT Sports.
Discovery would give up the rights to the National Basketball Assn. for its TNT channel.
When asked if he still had faith in his keeper, Amorim told TNT Sports: "We continue to do the same thing. Training, seeing the games, trying to choose the best eleven to win every match."
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About This Word
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.
Where does ձcome from?
The first records of TNT come from around 1910. It is an abbreviation of 2,4,6-trinitrotoluene.
TNT is made by mixing toluene with nitric and sulfuric acids. It was discovered by German chemist Joseph Wilbrand in 1863, but people didn’t use it as an explosive until the 1890s. After the start of World War I in 1916, other countries saw how effective TNT was in war and began producing large amounts of TNT. It was so popular with the world’s militaries during this time that there were shortages of the ingredients needed to make it.
Today, TNT is still widely used for military and, less often, industrial purposes. It is used in a variety of weapons and explosives, such as grenades, bombs, and artillery shells. Industrially, TNT is used for underwater blasting and in the production of dyes and photographic chemicals.
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How is TNT used in real life?
While TNT is still a common ingredient in military weapons and explosives, the term is used more often in popular culture.
Ukrainian military engineers regiment return home too. They deactivated 32 artillery projectiles, 64 grenades 20 kg of TNT.
— NSDC of Ukraine (@NSDC_ua)
I laugh every time the Roadrunner gets blown up by TNT.
— Natasha (@NatashaMonique_)
I feel like I just got blown up by TNT on Minecraft
— Cam (@CRuemler)
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