tnt

TNT

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Definitions of tnt word

noun tnt trinitrotoluene: explosive substance 1
uncountable noun tnt TNT is a powerful explosive substance. TNT is an abbreviation for 'trinitrotoluene'. 0
noun tnt 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 0
abbreviation TNT trinitrotoluene 0

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Origin of tnt

First appearance:

before 1910

One of the 15% newest English words

First recorded in 1910-15

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Parts of speech for Tnt

noun

adjective

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adverb

pronoun

preposition

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determiner

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tnt popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 55% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

Synonyms for tnt

noun tnt

detonator — A detonator is a small amount of explosive or a piece of electrical or electronic equipment which is used to explode a bomb or other explosive device.
gelignite — gelatin dynamite.
gunpowder — an explosive mixture, as of potassium nitrate, sulfur, and charcoal, used in shells and cartridges, in fireworks, for blasting, etc.
mulligan — Gerald Joseph ("Gerry"; "Jeru") 1927–96, U.S. jazz saxophonist, bandleader, and composer.
dynamite — A high explosive consisting of nitroglycerine mixed with an absorbent material and typically molded into sticks.

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