Definition of Ammonium nitrate

1. Noun. Used as an explosive and fertilizer and rocket propellant.

Substance meronyms: Laughing Gas, Nitrous Oxide, Fertiliser, Fertilizer, Plant Food
Generic synonyms: Nitrate

Definition of Ammonium nitrate

1. Noun. (inorganic compound) The ammonium salt of nitric acid, NH4NO3; it is used in fertilizers and explosives (notably in improvised explosive devices) ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Medical Definition of Ammonium nitrate

1. Used in making nitrous oxide gas, in freezing mixtures, matches, and fertilisers; also used in veterinary medicine. (05 Mar 2000)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Ammonium Nitrate

ammonium bromide
ammonium carbamate
ammonium carbonate
ammonium chloride
ammonium compounds
ammonium ferric sulfate
ammonium hydroxide
ammonium ichthosulfonate
ammonium imine
ammonium imines
ammonium iodide
ammonium ion
ammonium laureth sulfate
ammonium mandelate
ammonium molybdate
ammonium nitrate (current term)
ammonium phosphatide
ammonium phosphatides
ammonium sulfate
ammonium sulphate
ammonium sulphate precipitation
ammonium ylide
ammoniums
ammoniumyl
ammoniumyls
ammoniuria
ammono
ammonoid
ammonoids
ammonolysis

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