English Explanatory Dictionary

Sprengel explosive

English dictionary entry

Meanings

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

Word forms

Sprengel explosive Sprengel explosives

Etymology

Invented by Hermann Sprengel in the 1870s.

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