硝酸铵

硝酸銨
xiāosuān'ǎn
noun #27,699

Meanings

  1. 1 ammonium nitrate (chemical compound)

Examples

Xiāosuān'ǎn shì yī zhǒng chángjiàn de huàféi yuánliào.
Ammonium nitrate is a common raw material for fertilizers.
Chǔcún bù dāng de xiāosuān'ǎn kěnéng yǐnfā bàozhà.
Improperly stored ammonium nitrate can cause an explosion.

Tips

usage
硝酸铵 is widely used as a nitrogen fertilizer in agriculture, but it is also a powerful explosive when combined with fuel. The 2020 Beirut explosion was caused by improperly stored ammonium nitrate.

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