ammonium nitrate
noun
: a colorless crystalline salt NH4NO3 used in explosives and fertilizers and in veterinary medicine
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Due to its strategic location, Baltimore serves as a pivotal coastal port for distributing urea ammonium nitrate to key agricultural regions.
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Robert Rapier, Forbes, 28 Mar. 2024
The Port of Baltimore also handles significant imports of urea ammonium nitrate, amounting to approximately 2,000 BPD in 2023.
—Robert Rapier, Forbes, 28 Mar. 2024
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Robert Rapier, Forbes, 28 Mar. 2024
The Port of Baltimore also handles significant imports of urea ammonium nitrate, amounting to approximately 2,000 BPD in 2023.
—Robert Rapier, Forbes, 28 Mar. 2024
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“Ammonium nitrate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ammonium%20nitrate. Accessed 1 Jun. 2024.
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