AMMONIUM NITRATE


Meaning of AMMONIUM NITRATE in English

Chem.

a white, crystalline, water-soluble powder, NH 4 NO 3 , usually produced by reacting nitric acid with vaporous ammonia: used chiefly in explosives, fertilizers, freezing mixtures, and in the manufacture of nitrous oxide.

[ 1880-85 ]

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