Meanings
nounnitrum flammans (uncountable)
- obsoleteuncountablechemistryammonium nitrate
Origin
Probably so called because it deflagrates when suddenly heated.
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nitrum flammans. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nitrum%20flammans
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