TNT
pronunciation
How to pronounce TNT in British English:
UK [ˌti: en ˈti:]
How to pronounce TNT in American English:
US [ˌtien'ti]
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- Noun:
- explosive consisting of a yellow crystalline compound that is a flammable toxic derivative of toluene
Word Origin
- TNT
- 1915, abbreviation of trinitrotoluene (1908), from trinitro- indicating three nitro- groups in place of three hydrogen atoms in a compound, + toluene.
Example
- 1. Holand tnt compose builds china to network of southeast asia land transportation .
- 2. All I got is this knife and some tnt .
- 3. Tnt 's experience illustrates several trends in corporate philanthropy .
- 4. In 2004 , craig discovered that the bacteria in a sheep 's stomach that help digest cellulose can also rapidly convert tnt into a harmless compound .
- 5. That 's not what 's happened at deutsche post , tnt post and belgian post .