Initiating Explosives : An explosive used as a component of blasting caps, detonators, and primers that is highly sensitive to flame, heat, or friction
Ralph W. Burklin & Robert G. Purington, Fire Terms: A Guide to Their Meaning and Use, National Protection Association, Boston, MA 1980 USA. (Guide: Meaning and Use, Nat Prot Association Fr Srvc - Amer) {457}