As nouns the difference between tanite and tonite
is that tanite is a firm composition of emery and a certain kind of cement, used for making grinding-wheels, slabs, etc while tonite is (us|informal|entertainment industry) or tonite can be an explosive compound; a preparation of guncotton.
tanite
English
Noun
A firm composition of emery and a certain kind of cement, used for making grinding-wheels, slabs, etc.
(
Webster 1913)
tonite
English
Etymology 1
From (etyl) .
Noun
(-)
(US, informal, entertainment industry)
Usage notes
Tonite'' is often used in advertising in the entertainment industry in the United States, for example on signs outside theaters displaying the evening's performances. ''Tonight is almost always used in most other contexts such as academia, politics, news media, etc.
Related terms
* nite
Etymology 2
Compare (etyl) tonare to thunder.
Noun
(
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An explosive compound; a preparation of guncotton.
(
Webster 1913)
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