amatol
[ am-uh-tawl, -tol ]
/ ˈæm əˌtɔl, -ˌtɒl /
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noun Chemistry.
an explosive mixture of ammonium nitrate and TNT.
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This was tamped by hand to the proper density, it being more compressible than cold amatol.
America's Munitions 1917-1918|Benedict CrowellAmatol: a mixture of ammonium nitrate and trinitrotoluene, used for shell-filling.
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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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