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  2. Gelignite - Wikipedia

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    Gelignite (/ ˈ dʒ ɛ l ɪ ɡ n aɪ t /), also known as blasting gelatin or simply "jelly", is an explosive material consisting of collodion-cotton (a type of nitrocellulose or guncotton) dissolved in either nitroglycerine or nitroglycol and mixed with wood pulp and saltpetre (sodium nitrate or potassium nitrate).

  3. Dynamite - Wikipedia

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    Dynamite is an explosive made of nitroglycerin, sorbents (such as powdered shells or clay), and stabilizers. [1] It was invented by the Swedish chemist and engineer Alfred Nobel in Geesthacht, Northern Germany, and was patented in 1867.

  4. Contact explosive - Wikipedia

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    Nitrogen triiodide explosion. A contact explosive is a chemical substance that explodes violently when it is exposed to a relatively small amount of energy (e.g. friction, pressure, sound, light). Though different contact explosives have varying amounts of energy sensitivity, they are

  5. Tovex - Wikipedia

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    Tovex is a 50/50 aqueous solution of ammonium nitrate and methylammonium nitrate (sometimes also called monomethylamine nitrate, or PR-M), sensitized fuels, and other ingredients including sodium nitrate prills, finely divided (paint-grade) aluminum, finely divided coal, proprietary materials to make some grades cap sensitive, and thickening agents to enhance water resistance and to act as ...

  6. Water gel explosive - Wikipedia

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    Water gel explosives are produced by combining nitroparaffins, usually nitromethane, with an aqueous salt solution and a gelling agent. These nitroparaffins typically make up most of the water gel explosive. Different types of gelling agents are used to create the water gel explosive. One agent is insoluble in water, but able to gel with ...

  7. The CIA accidentally left explosive material on a school bus

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    Explosive material was found on a school bus previously used by the CIA in a K-9 training session. The school bus in Loudoun County, Virginia, went about its normal route for two days before the ...

  8. Category:Explosive chemicals - Wikipedia

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    Pages in category "Explosive chemicals" The following 146 pages are in this category, out of 146 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. A. Acetone peroxide;

  9. Huh? Here's What It Means Spiritually When Your Left Hand ...

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    Here's What It Means Spiritually When Your Left Hand Itches, According to Experts. Kelsey Kryger. January 12, 2024 at 7:19 PM. Left hand itching. Most sensations in the body don't occur by ...