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ammonal

am·mo·nal
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [am-uh-nal]
    • /ˈæm əˌnæl/
    • /ˈæ.mə.nəl/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [am-uh-nal]
    • /ˈæm əˌnæl/

Definitions of ammonal word

  • noun ammonal an explosive made by mixing TNT, ammonium nitrate, and aluminium powder 3
  • noun ammonal a high explosive consisting chiefly of powdered aluminum, ammonium nitrate, and TNT. 1
  • noun ammonal an explosive made up of ammonium nitrate, trinitrotoluene, and aluminium powder. 0

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Origin of ammonal

First appearance:

before 1900
One of the 17% newest English words
First recorded in 1900-05; ammon(ium) + al(uminum)

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Parts of speech for Ammonal

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

ammonal popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 68% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 66% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

ammonal usage trend in Literature

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Top questions with ammonal

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