Explosive
A single substance, or a mixture of substances, that is capable of producing an explosion upon initiation (see high explosives and low explosives). explosive compound, na single chemical compound that can produce an explosion. explosive mixture, na mixture of separate fuel and oxidizer components that together can produce an explosion.
Committee
Ignitable Liquids, Explosives & Gunshot Residue
Date Added to Lexicon
Standard Source (Designation Number Title of Standard. Publisher, Place, Year.)
ASTM E3196-21 Standard Terminology Relating to the Examination of Explosives. ASTM International, 100 Barr Harbor Drive, West Conshohocken, PA 19428, 2021.
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