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amatol
(ama¦tol)
Pronunciation:
/ˈamətɒl/
noun
[
mass noun
]
a high explosive consisting of a mixture of TNT and ammonium nitrate.
Origin:
early 20th century
: formed irregularly from
am(monium)
+
tol(uene)
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