Meanings
nounchemical horn (plural chemical horns)
plural chemical horns
- nauticala horn on a floating mine which, upon contact, releases an electrolyte that makes an electrical connection and initiates the explosion
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chemical horn. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chemical%20horn
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“chemical horn.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chemical%20horn. Accessed November 5, 2026.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “chemical horn,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chemical%20horn.
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