trinitrotoluenenoun [ C ]
uk/ˌtraɪ.naɪ.trəʊˈtɒl.ju.iːn/us/ˌtraɪ.naɪ.troʊˈtɑːl.ju.iːn/abbreviation TNT specializeda powerful, yellow explosive substance
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Explosives in general
- cordite
- dynamite
- explosive
- gelignite
- gunpowder
- high explosive
- megaton
- nitroglycerine
- plastic explosive
- Semtex
- shell
- TNT
- warhead