Ammonal
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈa.mə.nal/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Ammonal is a noun meaning An explosive made up of ammonium nitrate, trinitrotoluene, and aluminium powder.
Meaning
An explosive made up of ammonium nitrate, trinitrotoluene, and aluminium powder.
Example Sentences
Our greatest trial was the German canister. It was a two-gallon drum with a cylinder containing about two pounds of an explosive called ammonal that looked like salmon paste, smelled like marzipan, and when it went off sounded like the Day of judgment.
Word Forms
- ammonals
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include amatol, amvis, sodatol, ammonitrate, azotine, hexanitrodiphenylamine.
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