Explosives, Classification of
Explosives, Classification of : Oxidative explosives rely upon oxidation of a combustible, the oxygen being supplied either by the combustible itself, e. g. trinitrotoluene, T. N. T. , or by an oxidising agent mixed with it, e. g. gunpowder, a mixture of the combustible sulphur and charcoal with an oxidising agent, saltpetre (potassium nitrate)
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