explosive consisting of a yellow crystalline compound that is a flammable toxic derivative of toluene
"The forensic chemist identified the white powder in the vial as TNT, an explosive made from a yellow crystalline compound derived from toluene."
Initialism of trinitrotoluene. (an explosive substance used in blasting)
"The construction crew carefully placed blocks of TNT beneath the old bridge before detonating it to clear the path."
In plain English: TNT is an explosive made from nitroglycerin that was originally used to blow up rocks for building roads and tunnels but has since become famous as a fictional bomb in movies and cartoons.
"The construction crew used TNT to demolish the old building safely."
Initialism of Turner Network Television, a U.S. television channel
"TNT was known for broadcasting many classic movies and action series throughout the 1990s."
The word TNT stands for the explosive trinitrotoluene, but it also serves as a playful acronym derived from the Filipino phrase tago nang tago, which literally means "hide-and-seek." In this second sense, the letters represent each player in the game hiding themselves one after another.