ammonal

[ am-uh-nal ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

noun

a high explosive consisting chiefly of powdered aluminum, ammonium nitrate, and TNT.

ammonal

/ ˈæmənəl /

Origin of ammonal¹

First recorded in 1900–05; ammon(ium) + al(uminum)

Origin of ammonal¹

C20: from ammon ( ium ) + al ( uminium )

The ammonal was discharged successfully, but the results were disappointing.

The first party found some thick wire, placed their ammonal tubes and successfully blew several gaps.

We entered the crater immediately after it was blown, placed another charge of 200 pounds of ammonal, and blew it.

The Camp Commandant had written what looked like an 'o' in place of an 'a.' Ammonol is a drug; ammonal is an explosive.

Several dug-outs were bombed, and in some cases set on fire, one being blown up by the Royal Engineers with an ammonal tube.

April 19, 2024tortuous

[tawr-choo-uhs ]

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