TNT n 1: explosive consisting of a yellow crystalline compound that is a flammable toxic derivative of toluene [syn: {TNT}, {trinitrotoluene}]
Explosive \Ex*plo"sive\, n. 1. An explosive agent; a compound or mixture susceptible of a rapid chemical reaction, as {gunpowder}, {TNT}, {dynamite}, or {nitro-glycerine}. [1913 Webster +PJC] 2. A sound produced by an explosive impulse of the breath; (Phonetics) one of consonants p, b, t, d, k, g, which are sounded with a sort of explosive power of voice. Note: [See Guide to Pronunciation, [root] 155-7, 184.] [1913 Webster]