amatol
[ am-uh-tawl, -tol ]
/ ˈæm əˌtɔl, -ˌtɒl /
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noun Chemistry.
an explosive mixture of ammonium nitrate and TNT.
Nearby words
amateurism, amathi, amati, amative, amato, amatol, amatory, amatungula, amaurosis, amaurosis congenita of leber, amaurosis fugax
Origin of amatol
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Examples from the Web for amatol
Amatol: a mixture of ammonium nitrate and trinitrotoluene, used for shell-filling.
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British Dictionary definitions for amatol
amatol
/ (ˈæməˌtɒl) /
noun
an explosive mixture of ammonium nitrate and TNT, used in shells and bombs
Word Origin for amatol
C20: from am (monium) + (trinitro) tol (uene)
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