Amvis

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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Amvis \Am"vis\, 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.]