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An explosive invented in Sweden by Alfred Nobel in 1866. Dynamite is made using a combination of [[diatomaceous earth]] soaked in [[nitroglycerin]]. The nitroglycerin is detonated using a small explosion or blasting cap filled with [[gasoline]]. | An explosive invented in Sweden by Alfred Nobel in 1866. Dynamite is made using a combination of [[diatomaceous earth]] soaked in [[nitroglycerin]]. The nitroglycerin is detonated using a small explosion or blasting cap filled with [[gasoline]]. | ||
| − | == | + | ==Resources and Citations== |
| − | * Art and Architecture Thesaurus Online, | + | * Art and Architecture Thesaurus Online, https://www.getty.edu/research/tools/vocabulary/aat/, J. Paul Getty Trust, Los Angeles, 2000 |
| − | * Wikipedia | + | * Wikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dynamite (Accessed Oct. 18, 2005) |
[[Category:Materials database]] | [[Category:Materials database]] | ||
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Description
An explosive invented in Sweden by Alfred Nobel in 1866. Dynamite is made using a combination of Diatomaceous earth soaked in Nitroglycerin. The nitroglycerin is detonated using a small explosion or blasting cap filled with Gasoline.
Resources and Citations
- Art and Architecture Thesaurus Online, https://www.getty.edu/research/tools/vocabulary/aat/, J. Paul Getty Trust, Los Angeles, 2000
- Wikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dynamite (Accessed Oct. 18, 2005)