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Explosive  

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  • 1. A substance capable of undergoing rapid and highly exothermic decomposition. (Ontobee, ChEBI Ontology ). 2. t is a chemical compound or mixture ignited by heat, shock, impact, friction, or a combination of these conditions; (https://www.nps.gov/parkhistory/online_books/npsg/explosives/Chapter2.pdf). 3. An explosive (or explosive material) is a reactive substance that contains a great amount of potential energy that can produce an explosion if released suddenly, usually accompanied by the production of light, heat, sound, and pressure. (Wikipedia).

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https://purls.helmholtz-metadaten.de/evoks/sdv/Explosive

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