Where does “amatol” come from?
amatol (English) comes from English ammonia, from Latin sal ammoniacus — salt of Amun, ammonium chloride.
amatol (English): A high explosive consisting of a mixture of...
Definitions
- A high explosive consisting of a mixture of...
Ancestry of “amatol”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | ammonia | A gaseous compound of hydrogen and nitrogen, NH,... |
| 2 | Latin | sal ammoniacus | salt of Amun, ammonium chloride |
Words derived from “amatol”