ammonium nitrate
a white, crystalline, water-soluble powder, NH4NO3, usually produced by reacting nitric acid with vaporous ammonia: used chiefly in explosives, fertilizers, freezing mixtures, and in the manufacture of nitrous oxide.
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Nontraditional flavors ammonium nitrate, C-4, and gelignite did not test well.
Up to a Point: P.J. O’Rourke on Valentine’s Day and Oral Hygiene | P. J. O’Rourke | February 14, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTammonium nitrate is extremely common, and pretty dangerous, and also extremely useful.
The Most Dangerous Substance in America May Be Fertilizer | Megan McArdle | April 19, 2013 | THE DAILY BEASTAstralit (Wetter): ammonium nitrate explosive containing some blasting gelatine.
The New Gresham Encyclopedia | VariousAmmonite: Favier type; ammonium nitrate 75, dinitronaphthalene or other nitro-body, salt 20.
The New Gresham Encyclopedia | VariousPoudre Blanche Cornil: ammonium nitrate, alkali nitrate, nitronaphthalene, lead chromate.
The New Gresham Encyclopedia | Various
In the first class 74 are included sulphur and ammonium nitrate; monotropy is exhibited by aragonite and calcite.
Sal ammoniac or ammonium nitrate when dissolved in water produce a much more marked cooling effect than does table salt.
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British Dictionary definitions for ammonium nitrate
a colourless highly soluble crystalline solid used mainly as a fertilizer and in explosives and pyrotechnics. Formula: NH 4 NO 3
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Scientific definitions for ammonium nitrate
A colorless crystalline salt used in fertilizers, explosives, and solid rocket propellants. Chemical formula: NH4NO3.
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