amatol

See also: amatól

English

Etymology

Blend of ammonia +‎ toluol.

Pronunciation

Noun

amatol (uncountable)

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

Translations

See also

Polish

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

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

Noun

amatol m inan

  1. amatol

Declension

References

  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

  • amatol in Polish dictionaries at PWN

Portuguese

Noun

amatol m (uncountable)

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