Meaning Of The Word Ammonium nitrate

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ammonium nitrate in American English
a colorless, crystalline salt, NH4NO3, used in some explosives, as a fertilizer, and in rocket fuel
noun: a white, crystalline, water-soluble powder, NH4NO3, usually produced by reacting nitric acid with vaporous ammonia: used chiefly in explosives, fertilizers, freezing mixtures, and in the manufacture of nitrous oxide

ammonium nitrate in British English
noun: a colourless highly soluble crystalline solid used mainly as a fertilizer and in explosives and pyrotechnics. Formula: NH4NO3

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