Urea Nitrate

Urea Nitrate is a fertilizer-based high explosive. It has a destructive power similar to ammonium nitrate explosives, with a velocity of detonation. Its explosions are initiated using a blasting cap. It contains a carbonyl group. It is an odorless compound with white monoclinic leaflets appearance. Its aqueous solution is an acid. When heated to decomposition at a high temperature, it evolves toxic fumes of nitroxide also readily decomposes to urea in presence of water.

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