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amvis

Today it means: An explosive consisting of ammonium nitrate, a derivative of nitrobenzene, chlorated naphthalene, and woodmeal. Full definition →

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The story

Blend of ammonium + Latin vis (“strength”).

Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.