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Sprengel explosive

Sprengel explosive noun: any of a class of explosives that are stoichiometric mixtures of strong oxidizers and reactive fuels, mixed just prior to use.

Noun

Sprengel explosive (plural Sprengel explosives)

  1. Any of a class of explosives that are stoichiometric mixtures of strong oxidizers and reactive fuels, mixed just prior to use.

Forms of Sprengel explosive

pluralSprengel explosives

Origin of Sprengel explosive

Invented by Hermann Sprengel in the 1870s.

Questions about Sprengel explosive

What does Sprengel explosive mean?
Sprengel explosive means any of a class of explosives that are stoichiometric mixtures of strong oxidizers and reactive fuels, mixed just prior to use.
What part of speech is Sprengel explosive?
Sprengel explosive is a noun.
What is the plural of Sprengel explosive?
The plural of Sprengel explosive is Sprengel explosives.

Words near Sprengel explosive in the dictionary

  1. Spreitzer
  2. Spreitzers
  3. sprelve
  4. sprelves
  5. Sprengel
  6. Sprengel explosive
  7. Sprengel explosives
  8. Sprengel pump
  9. Sprengel pumps
  10. Sprenger
  11. sprengerinin

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