ANFO

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ANFO, ammonium nitrate and fuel oil. See explosive explosive, substance that undergoes decomposition or combustion with great rapidity, evolving much heat and producing a large volume of gas. The reaction products fill a much greater volume than that occupied by the original material and exert an enormous pressure,
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No references found			ANFO, the highly volatile mixture stored in the trailers, was used for excavation work at the site. Late reporter questioned convictions by Stelzer, C.D. / St. Louis Journalism Review The cooperativists, positioned further up the hill, reportedly filled tires with dynamite and ammonium nitrate, known as anfo, which is a chemical that increases the explosion's force. BOLIVIA: MINE CONFLICT IN ORURO LEAVES 16 DEAD AND DOZENS WOUNDED by NotiSur - South American Political and Economic Affairs More ominously, it reports that Hollaway "was able to provide technical details concerning [McVeigh's] truck bomb and ANFO (ammonium nitrate/fuel oil) . Terror, lies & memos: recently uncovered FBI documents expose ... by Jasper, William F. / The New American			aneroid liquid-level meter aneroid valve aneroidograph Anesthesia Anesthesia, General Anesthesiology Anesthetic anestrus anethole Anethum Aneto Aneto, Pico de Anetothite aneucentric aberration aneuploidy Aneurin aneurine aneurysm aneusomatic organism aneutronic power aneutronic reaction aneutronic reactor Anfinsen Anfinsen, Christian Anfinsen, Christian Boehmer ANFO Ang Chang Ho Ang Chung Gung Ang Duong Angam Day Angara Angara Hydroelectric System Angara Ridge Angara River Angara Shield angaralite Angariecio, Zigmo Angariecio, Zigmo Ionovich Angarsk Angary Angas angel angel beam Angel Bogdanovich angel dust angel echo Angel Falls angel investor Angel Island Angel Island State Park Angel Ivanovich Bogdanovich			ANFD ANFE ANFEL Anfernee Hardaway ANFF ANFFAS ANFGC ANFH ANFI ANFIA ANFIIDE ANFIL ANFIM ANFIMA Anfinsen Anfinsen Anfinsen Anfinsen, Christian Anfinsen, Christian Boehmer ANFIP ANFIS Anfiteatro Flavio Anfiteatro Flavio ANFLIR ANFLOW ANFM ANFN ANFO ANFO binary explosive Anfortas ANFOS ANFOVI ANFP ANFPA ANFR Anfractuose anfractuosities anfractuosity anfractuosity anfractuosity anfractuous anfractuous anfractuous Anfracture ANFS ANFSCD ANFSI ANFT ANFTU ANFW ANFWDC ANG ANG ANG Ang Chang Ho Ang Chung Gung Ang Dating Daan Ang Duong

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