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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, priming powder, nitroglycerin, Greek fire, napalm, tinder, dynamite, fulminate
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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
  
== Hazards and Safety ==
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==Risks ==
  
 
Explosives must be labeled as hazardous materials
 
Explosives must be labeled as hazardous materials
  
== Sources Checked for Data in Record ==
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== 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, the free encyclopedia, at http://www.wikipedia.com  Comment: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Explosive (Accessed Jan. 25, 2006)
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* Wikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Explosive (Accessed Jan. 25, 2006)
  
  
  
 
[[Category:Materials database]]
 
[[Category:Materials database]]

Latest revision as of 10:54, 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