ammonal

[ am-uh-nal ]

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

Origin of ammonal

1
First recorded in 1900–05; ammon(ium) + al(uminum)

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ammonal

/ (ˈæmənəl) /


noun
  1. an explosive made by mixing TNT, ammonium nitrate, and aluminium powder

Origin of ammonal

1
C20: from ammon (ium) + al (uminium)

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