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== Description == | == Description == | ||
| − | A chemically unstable material that can expand quickly producing large changes in temperature and pressure. Examples of explosives include: gunpowder, TNT, | + | A chemically unstable material that can expand quickly producing large changes in temperature and pressure. Examples of explosives include: [[gunpowder]], [[TNT]], [[nitroglycerin]], [[Greek fire]], [[napalm]], [[dynamite]], [[fulminate]], priming powder, tinder. |
== Synonyms and Related Terms == | == Synonyms and Related Terms == | ||
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gunpowder; TNT; priming powder; nitroglycerin; Greek fire; napalm; tinder; dynamite; fulminate | gunpowder; TNT; priming powder; nitroglycerin; Greek fire; napalm; tinder; dynamite; fulminate | ||
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Explosives must be labeled as hazardous materials | Explosives must be labeled as hazardous materials | ||
| − | == | + | == Resources and Citations == |
* Random House, ''Webster's Encyclopedic Unabridged Dictionary of the English Language'', Grammercy Book, New York, 1997 | * Random House, ''Webster's Encyclopedic Unabridged Dictionary of the English Language'', Grammercy Book, New York, 1997 | ||
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* ''The American Heritage Dictionary'' or ''Encarta'', via Microsoft Bookshelf 98, Microsoft Corp., 1998 | * ''The American Heritage Dictionary'' or ''Encarta'', via Microsoft Bookshelf 98, Microsoft Corp., 1998 | ||
| − | * Wikipedia | + | * Wikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Explosive (Accessed Jan. 25, 2006) |
[[Category:Materials database]] | [[Category:Materials database]] | ||
Latest revision as of 09:54, 7 August 2022
Description
A chemically unstable material that can expand quickly producing large changes in temperature and pressure. Examples of explosives include: Gunpowder, TNT, Nitroglycerin, Greek fire, Napalm, Dynamite, Fulminate, priming powder, tinder.
Synonyms and Related Terms
gunpowder; TNT; priming powder; nitroglycerin; Greek fire; napalm; tinder; dynamite; fulminate
Risks
Explosives must be labeled as hazardous materials
Resources and Citations
- Random House, Webster's Encyclopedic Unabridged Dictionary of the English Language, Grammercy Book, New York, 1997
- The American Heritage Dictionary or Encarta, via Microsoft Bookshelf 98, Microsoft Corp., 1998
- Wikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Explosive (Accessed Jan. 25, 2006)