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ammonal

ammonal

1 9.9
A strong explosive that people make from a chemical mix and use in mining and by the military
  • noun
  • /əˈmɒnəl/
  • Archaic
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  • The workers used ammonal for the blasting operation.
  • pounds of ammonal
  • ammonal explosive

Examples

  • Many construction sites utilize ammonal for effective demolition.

  • Miners carefully transported barrels of ammonal for the controlled blasts.

  • Because of its high energy, ammonal was historically favored for military mining.

  • The engineers filled the tunnel with ammonal to demolish the bridge.

  • The mining team used ammonal to safely detonate the rocky terrain during excavation.

  • In military operations, ammonal is often chosen for its effectiveness in demolition tasks.

  • A large quantity of ammonal was stored in the facility for future blasting projects.

Compounds

T-ammonal
  • Archaic
9.9

An explosive that mixes TNT with ammonal to make a stronger blast

Surface Forms

ammonal singular
ammonals plural

Morphology

ammonal = ammonium + aluminum (opaque) = ammon + al

The word is a coined blend associated with ammonium and aluminum, but the meaning 'explosive' is not directly inferable from those components.

Etymology

Ammonal comes from joining the names ammonium and aluminium, because the explosive is made from ammonium nitrate and aluminium powder. So the word itself is a simple mix of the names of its main ingredients, which helps you remember what it is.