amatol means A high explosive consisting of a mixture of ammonium nitrate and trinitrotoluene. Lexicurio rates it Sui generis — a strength score of 88 out of 100.
amatol is pronounced /ˈæməˌtɒl/.
Etymology
Blend of ammonia + toluol.
noun
- A high explosive consisting of a mixture of ammonium nitrate and trinitrotoluene.