ammonium nitrate

noun

Definition of AMMONIUM NITRATE

: a colorless crystalline salt NH₄NO₃ used in explosives and fertilizers and in veterinary medicine

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: a colorless crystalline salt NH₄NO₃ used in explosives and fertilizers and in veterinary medicine as an expectorant and urinary acidifier

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