TNT

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does TNT mean? 

• TNT (noun)
  The noun TNT has 1 sense:

1. explosive consisting of a yellow crystalline compound that is a flammable toxic derivative of toluene

  Familiarity information: TNT used as a noun is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• TNT (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

Explosive consisting of a yellow crystalline compound that is a flammable toxic derivative of toluene

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Synonyms:

TNT; trinitrotoluene

Hypernyms ("TNT" is a kind of...):

explosive compound (a compound that is explosive)

 Context examples 

MOAB TNT-1/B delivers I 131 to tumor cells and results in the targeted imaging and/or destruction of cells with exposed necrotic antigens.

(Iodine I 131 Monoclonal Antibody TNT-1/B, NCI Thesaurus)

MOAB TNT-1/B was developed for radioimmunotherapy of solid tumors, designated as Tumor Necrosis Treatment (TNT).

(Iodine I 131 Monoclonal Antibody TNT-1/B, NCI Thesaurus)

An iodine 131 labeled radioimmunoconjugate of monoclonal antibody (MOAB) TNT-1/B with radioimaging and antineoplastic properties.

(Iodine I 131 Monoclonal Antibody TNT-1/B, NCI Thesaurus)

TNT exploits the presence of degenerating and necrotic cells within tumors by utilizing MOAbs directed against universal, intracellular nucleosomal determinants consisting of histone H1 and DNA.

(Iodine I 131 Monoclonal Antibody TNT-1/B, NCI Thesaurus)