ammonium nitrate
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ammonium nitrate

noun

Definition of AMMONIUM NITRATE

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

First Known Use of AMMONIUM NITRATE

1869

ammonium nitrate

noun    (Medical Dictionary)

Medical Definition of AMMONIUM NITRATE

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

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