Japanese

Noun

硝安 ‎(hiragana しょうあん, romaji shōan, historical hiragana せうあん)

1. (inorganic chemistry) ammonium nitrate

Derived terms

• 硝安爆薬 (しょうあんばくやく) ‎(shōan bakuyaku): ammonium nitrate explosive
• 硝安油剤爆薬 (しょうあんゆざいばくやく) ‎(shōan yuzai bakuyaku): ANFO

References

1. 1 2 2006, 大辞林 (Daijirin), Third Edition (in Japanese), Tōkyō: Sanseidō, ISBN 4-385-13905-9