amatol en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ˈæməˌtɒl/ (Received-Pronunciation)
- /ˈæməˌtɑl/ (General-American)
- /-ˌtɔl/ (General-American)
Etymology
Blend of ammonia + toluol.
Meanings
- (uncountable) A high explosive consisting of a mixture of ammonium nitrate and trinitrotoluene.
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Translations (4)
fi amatoli (high explosive made from ammonium nitrate and trinitrotoluene) · ga amatól (high explosive made from ammonium nitrate and trinitrotoluene) · pl amatol (high explosive made from ammonium nitrate and trinitrotoluene) · pt amatol (high explosive made from ammonium nitrate and trinitrotoluene)