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ammonal

Noun CEFR B1
ˈa.mə.nal

Definitions

An explosive made up of ammonium nitrate, trinitrotoluene, and aluminium powder.

Equivalents

Españolamonal
Françaisammonal
Portuguêsamonal
3 more languages
Gaeilgeamónal
Italianoammonal
Polskiamonal

Examples

“Our greatest trial was the German canister. It was a two-gallon drum with a cylinder containing about two pounds of an explosive called ammonal that looked like⟳ salmon paste, smelled like⟳ marzipan, and when it went off sounded like⟳ the Day of judgment.”

CEFR level

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This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
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See also

ammonemia Ammonia ammonia borane ammonia caramel ammonia process ammonia water

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