Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

anfo

/ˈænfoʊ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.52 in modern English

Syllables: an-fo
IPA: /ˈænfoʊ/

7

Scrabble Score

4

Letters

2

Syllables

4

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Acronym of ammonium nitrate–fuel oil, an explosive made from ammonium nitrate fertilizer and fuel oil.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"The trouble, say experts who spoke on condition of anonymity, is that ANFO can be made in many different ways, and analyses of the minute molecular fragments it may yield in an explosion can produce ambiguous results."

Usage

Uncountable

Synonyms

ammonium nitrate/fuel oil

Questions

How do you pronounce anfo?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈænfoʊ/.
What does anfo mean?: Acronym of ammonium nitrate–fuel oil, an explosive made from ammonium nitrate fertilizer and fuel oil.

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