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AMMONAL
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Noun
ammonal (plural ammonals)
An explosive made up of ammonium nitrate, trinitrotoluene, and aluminium powder.
Source: Wiktionary
Am"mo*nal`, n. [Ammonium + aluminium.]
Definition: An explosive consisting of a mixture of powdered aluminium and nitrate of ammonium.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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