ammonium nitrate
noun
: a colorless crystalline salt NH4NO3 used in explosives and fertilizers and in veterinary medicine
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Davis said that six packages of ammonium nitrate were shipped from Park in Seattle to Bartkus in Twentynine Palms.
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Marlene Lenthang, NBC news, 4 June 2025
Park shipped 180 pounds of ammonium nitrate to Guy Bartkus, who authorities believe bombed the American Reproductive Centers in Palm Springs last month, US Attorney Bill Essayli said during a news conference Wednesday.
—Nicquel Terry Ellis, CNN Money, 4 June 2025
Park allegedly shipped approximately 180 pounds of ammonium nitrate, an explosive precursor commonly used to construct homemade bombs, from Seattle to Bartkus in California as part of a plot related to the pair's nihilist beliefs, according to officials.
—Pierre Thomas, ABC News, 4 June 2025
Park is accused of shipping approximately 180 pounds of ammonium nitrate — commonly used as a precursor to construct homemade explosives — to the bomber, who was identified by officials as 25-year-old Guy Bartkus.
—Andres Triay, CBS News, 4 June 2025
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Marlene Lenthang, NBC news, 4 June 2025
Park shipped 180 pounds of ammonium nitrate to Guy Bartkus, who authorities believe bombed the American Reproductive Centers in Palm Springs last month, US Attorney Bill Essayli said during a news conference Wednesday.
—Nicquel Terry Ellis, CNN Money, 4 June 2025
Park allegedly shipped approximately 180 pounds of ammonium nitrate, an explosive precursor commonly used to construct homemade bombs, from Seattle to Bartkus in California as part of a plot related to the pair's nihilist beliefs, according to officials.
—Pierre Thomas, ABC News, 4 June 2025
Park is accused of shipping approximately 180 pounds of ammonium nitrate — commonly used as a precursor to construct homemade explosives — to the bomber, who was identified by officials as 25-year-old Guy Bartkus.
—Andres Triay, CBS News, 4 June 2025
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“Ammonium nitrate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ammonium%20nitrate. Accessed 18 Jun. 2025.
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