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In [[World War I]], it was used as a filler in [[hand grenades]]. |
In [[World War I]], it was used as a filler in [[hand grenades]]. |
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Revision as of 03:37, 21 August 2008
Nitrostarch is a secondary explosive similar to nitrocellulose made by the nitration of starch by a mixture of sulfuric acid and nitric acid.
Nitrostarch was invented by H. Barconnot in 1833.
In World War I, it was used as a filler in hand grenades.
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- Pictures and content courtesy of Sam Barros’PowerLabs, http://www.powerlabs.org