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Definition of Ammonal
1. n. An explosive consisting of a mixture of powdered aluminium and nitrate of ammonium.
Definition of Ammonal
1. Noun. an explosive made up of ammonium nitrate, trinitrotoluene, and aluminium powder ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Ammonal
1. a powerful explosive [n -S]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Ammonal
Literary usage of Ammonal
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. A Textbook of Organic Chemistry by Joseph Scudder Chamberlain (1921)
"... amatol 40/60 means 40 per cent ammonium nitrate and 60 per cent TNT ammonal
is a mixture used for hand grenades and shells. Its composition is ammonium ..."
2. Journal of the United States Artillery by Coast Artillery Training Center (U.S.), Coast Artillery School (U.S.). School Board, Artillery School (Fort Monroe, Va.) (1903)
"ammonal, in order to produce the greatest explosive power, can be compressed to a
... ammonal Explosives, Ltd. The above is the title of a new company, ..."
3. The Propaganda for reform in proprietary medicines by American Medical Association (1908)
"We have always understood that Dr. Cyrus Edson had something to do with pushing
ammonal and, if we remember rightly, got into some trouble thereby. ..."
4. Notes on Military Explosives by Erasmus Morgan Weaver (1912)
"The chief claim for ammonal is that the aluminum protects the ammonium nitrate from
... ammonal has given excellent results as a charge for shell and for ..."
5. Technik und Wehrmacht (1907)
"Wie oben erwähnt, ist ammonal in Österreich nur für ... An Versuchen, ammonal
auch in gepreßter Form ... für ammonal von 10 cm gegen 50 cm für ..."
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