Difference between revisions of "Explosive"
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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]], [[nitroglycerin]], [[Greek fire]], [[napalm]], [[dynamite]], [[fulminate]], priming powder, tinder | + | 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 == |
gunpowder; TNT; priming powder; nitroglycerin; Greek fire; napalm; tinder; dynamite; fulminate | gunpowder; TNT; priming powder; nitroglycerin; Greek fire; napalm; tinder; dynamite; fulminate | ||
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)