See also: amatól

English edit

 
Shells being charged with amatol in Finland 1942

Etymology edit

Blend of ammonia +‎ toluol.

Noun edit

amatol (uncountable)

  1. A high explosive consisting of a mixture of ammonium nitrate and trinitrotoluene.

Translations edit

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Polish edit

 
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Etymology edit

Internationalism; compare English amatol. First attested in 1927.[1]

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /aˈma.tɔl/
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  • Rhymes: -atɔl
  • Syllabification: a‧ma‧tol

Noun edit

amatol m inan

  1. amatol

Declension edit

References edit

  1. ^ Przemysł Chemiczny : miesięcznik poświęcony sprawom polskiego przemysłu chemicznego, wydawany staraniem Instytutu Badań Naukowych i Technicznych "Metan" we Lwowie[1] (in Polish), number R. 11, nr 9, 1927, page 672

Further reading edit

  • amatol in Polish dictionaries at PWN

Portuguese edit

Noun edit

amatol m (uncountable)

  1. amatol (A high explosive consisting of a mixture of ammonium nitrate and trinitrotoluene)