trinitrotoluol
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. Also, T.N.T. Also called trinitrotoluene, trinitrotoluol, methyltrinitrobenzene, trotyl. Origin:
1910–15.
1910–15.
2.
Trademark. Turner network Television: a cable television channel.
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| 2,4,6-trinitrotoluene; a yellow solid: used chiefly as a high explosive and is also an intermediate in the manufacture of dyestuffs. Formula: CH3C6H2(NO2)3 | |
trinitrotoluene or trinitrotoluol (traɪˌnaɪtrəʊˈtɒljʊˌiːn, traɪˌnaɪtrəʊˈtɒljʊˌɒl) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
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| trinitrotoluol or trinitrotoluol | |
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| trinitrotoluene or trinitrotoluol (traɪˌnaɪtrəʊˈtɒljʊˌiːn, traɪˌnaɪtrəʊˈtɒljʊˌɒl) | |
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| the full name for TNT | |
| trinitrotoluol or trinitrotoluol | |
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TNT
1915, abbreviation of trinitrotoluene (1908).
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TNT  (tē'ěn-tē') Pronunciation Key
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. |
trinitrotoluene (trī-nī'trō-tŏl'y -ēn') Pronunciation Key
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