Explosive
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An explosive is a reactive substance that contains a great amount of potential energy that can produce an explosion if released suddenly, usually accompanied by the production of light, heat, sound, a
The Great Western Powder Company of Toledo, Ohio, a producer of explosives, seen in 1905
Gunpowder
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Gunpowder, commonly referred to as black powder to distinguish it from modern smokeless powder, is the earliest known chemical explosive. It consists of a mixture of sulfur, charcoal, and potassium ni
Explosive
…manufacture a bomb. The potential energy can be stored in an explosive material in various ways. Most commonly it is stored as chemical energy, such as black powder, nitroglycerin or even grain dust. It can also be stored as pressurized gas, like a gas cylinder, aerosol can, or boiling liquid expanding vapor…
Gunpowder for muzzleloading firearms in granulation size
American Civil War re-enactors volley firing with black powder
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Earliest known written formula for gunpowder, from the Wujing Zongyao of 1044 AD.