What is ammonium nitrate\, the chemical that exploded in Beirut?

What is ammonium nitrate, the chemical that exploded in Beirut?

SBS Thursday, 6 August 2020 ()
Lebanon's prime minister said the blast was caused by around 2,700 tonnes of ammonium nitrate stored near the city’s cargo port.
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News video: Beirut wakes up to devastation as rescue operation continues

Beirut wakes up to devastation as rescue operation continues 01:22

 Rescue workers in the Lebanese capital, Beirut, are still looking for missingpeople after Tuesday's explosion. The country's Red Cross says at least 100people died in the blast and more than 4,000 were injured. The explosion,which damaged much of the port area of the city, is thought to have...