ammonium nitrate

noun

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

Examples of ammonium nitrate in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Davis said six packages of ammonium nitrate were shipped from Park in Seattle to Bartkus. —Richard Winton, Los Angeles Times, 26 June 2025

He was accused of shipping approximately 180 pounds of ammonium nitrate — commonly used as a precursor to construct homemade explosives — to the bomber, who was identified by officials as 25-year-old Guy Bartkus. —June 24, CBS News, 24 June 2025

Park had already sent shipments of ammonium nitrate to Bartkus in January, before his visit, authorities said. —Mirna Alsharif, NBC news, 24 June 2025

Prosecutors had accused Park of shipping 180 pounds of ammonium nitrate to Guy Bartkus, who authorities believe bombed the American Reproductive Centers in Palm Springs, California. —Josh Campbell, CNN Money, 24 June 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1866, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for ammonium nitrate

• borosilicate
• decontaminate
• deoxycholate
• deteriorate
• differentiate
• diisocyanate
• dinoflagellate
• excommunicate
• incapacitate
• insubordinate
• intercorporate
• interpenetrate

Kids Definition

ammonium nitrate

noun

: a colorless crystalline salt used in explosives and fertilizers

Medical Definition

ammonium nitrate

noun

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