noun
ammonium nitrate
Chemical compound used in fertilizers and explosives. Technical term.
硝酸アンモニウムは肥料や爆薬の原料として使われる。
Ammonium nitrate is used as a raw material for fertilizers and explosives.
Compound of 硝酸 (しょうさん, nitric acid) and アンモニウム (ammonium), a direct loan translation from English 'ammonium nitrate'.