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ANFO

noun \ˈan-(ˌ)fō\

Definition of ANFO

:  a compound made from ammonium nitrate and fuel oil that is used both as a commercial explosive and in the manufacture of improvised bombs
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Origin of ANFO

ammonium nitrate/fuel oil
First Known Use: 1965

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