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ANFO

Noun CEFR B1
ˈænfoʊ

Definitions

Acronym of ammonium nitrate–fuel oil, an explosive made from ammonium nitrate fertilizer and fuel oil.

abbreviation, acronym, alt-of, uncountable

Equivalents

FrançaisAnfo

Examples

“The trouble⟳, say⟳ experts who spoke on condition of anonymity, is that ANFO can be made in many different ways, and analyses of the minute molecular fragments it may yield⟳ in an explosion can produce⟳ ambiguous results.”

CEFR level

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