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    amvis
CIDE DICTIONARY
amvis, n. [Ammonium (nitrate) + L. vis strength, force.]. 
                                            
                                         An explosive consisting of ammonium nitrate, a derivative of nitrobenzene, chlorated napthalene, and wood meal.                                                                                 [Webster 1913 Suppl.]                                                                                                                    
                                                                                    
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