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  2. Zip fuel - Wikipedia

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    Zip fuel research led to the use of triethylborane as an ignition agent for the JP-7 fuel used in the SR-71 Blackbird. [ 13 ] [ 14 ] One potentially lasting relic of the HEF program is an abandoned dirt airfield outside Boron, California .

  3. Prices of chemical elements - Wikipedia

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    This is a list of prices of chemical elements. Listed here are mainly average market prices for bulk trade of commodities. Data on elements' abundance in Earth's crust is added for comparison. As of 2020, the most expensive non-synthetic element by both mass and volume is rhodium.

  4. Triethylborane - Wikipedia

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    Triethylborane is strongly pyrophoric, with an autoignition temperature of −20 °C (−4 °F), [13] burning with an apple-green flame characteristic for boron compounds. Thus, it is typically handled and stored using air-free techniques .

  5. Ammonium perchlorate composite propellant - Wikipedia

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    Ammonium perchlorate composite propellant (APCP) is a solid rocket propellant.It differs from many traditional solid rocket propellants such as black powder or zinc-sulfur, not only in chemical composition and overall performance but also by being cast into shape, as opposed to powder pressing as with black powder.

  6. Pentaborane (9) - Wikipedia

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    Pentaborane(9) is an inorganic compound with the formula B 5 H 9.It is one of the most common boron hydride clusters, although it is a highly reactive compound.Because of its high reactivity with oxygen, it was once evaluated as rocket or jet fuel.

  7. Chemical used in rocket fuel, missiles found in various foods ...

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    The highest levels of the chemical were found in popular baby and kid foods, which can lead to thyroid hormone issues, the report found.

  8. Chemical used in fireworks and rocket fuel discovered in ...

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    Chemical used in fireworks and rocket fuel discovered in array of foods. Reda Wigle. August 7, 2024 at 10:49 AM.

  9. Pyrotechnic initiator - Wikipedia

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    In pyrotechnics, a pyrotechnic initiator (also initiator or igniter) is a device containing a pyrotechnic composition used primarily to ignite other, more difficult-to-ignite materials, such as thermites, gas generators, and solid-fuel rockets. The name is often used also for the compositions themselves.