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Meaning of ammonite

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ammonite

Pronunciation:/ˈæmənaɪt/

noun

Definitions

  1. Any of an extinct group of cephalopods of the subclass Ammonoidea; a fossil shell of such an animal.

    Synonyms:ammonidammonoid

ammonite

Pronunciation:/ˈæmənaɪt/

noun

Definitions

  1. An explosive prepared from a mixture of TNT and ammonium nitrate; a form of amatol, popular in Eastern Europe and China.