The acronym TNT in explosives stands for trinitrotoluene which is a powerful and yellow explosive substance.
Trinitrotoluene is a yellow, odorless solid compound which is commonly used in industrial explosives and military explosives as well as in some types of chemical processes.
Trinitrotoluene, which is more commonly known as TNT, is a chemical compound with the formula C₆H₂(NO₂)₃CH₃.
TNT is occasionally used as a reagent in chemical synthesis, but it is best known as an explosive material with convenient handling properties.
TNT explodes due to a combination of its chemical structure and the need for a triggering event.
The nitro groups (NO2) attached to the toluene molecule create a strained structure, making it susceptible to rapid decomposition and a chain reaction when initiated by a detonator or booster.
TNT is also short for Turner Network Television, The Next Task, The Next Term, The Next Testament, Tactical Neutralization Team, Tamers of Nonhuman Threats and To the next time.