Simplify the following text for a Grade 10 native English-speaking person.
Original: TNT ( Trinitrotoluene ) is an explosive similar to dynamite ( based on nitroglycerin ) .
Simplified: It is a common misconception that TNT and dynamite are the same , or that dynamite contains TNT . In fact , whereas TNT is a specific chemical compound , dynamite is an absorbent mixture soaked in nitroglycerin that is compressed into a cylindrical shape and wrapped in paper .