amatol

[ am-uh-tawl, -tol ]

noun

, Chemistry.

1. an explosive mixture of ammonium nitrate and TNT.

amatol

/ ˈæməˌtɒl /

noun

1. an explosive mixture of ammonium nitrate and TNT, used in shells and bombs

Word History and Origins

Origin of amatol¹

1915–20; am(monium) + connective -a- + (trinitro)tol(uene)

Word History and Origins

Origin of amatol¹

C20: from am ( monium ) + ( trinitro ) tol ( uene )

Example Sentences

This was tamped by hand to the proper density, it being more compressible than cold amatol.

From Project Gutenberg

Amatol: a mixture of ammonium nitrate and trinitrotoluene, used for shell-filling.

From Project Gutenberg