ammonal

noun

am·​mo·​nal

ˈaməˌnal

plural -s

: an explosive containing chiefly ammonium nitrate, trinitrotoluene, and powdered aluminum

Word History

Etymology

International Scientific Vocabulary ammonium + aluminum; probably originally formed in German

First Known Use

1902, in the meaning defined above

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