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Dynamite
Explosive made using nitroglycerin
This article is about the high explosive. For other uses, see Dynamite (disambiguation).
| Dynamite | |
|---|---|
Preparation of dynamite during the construction of the Douglas Dam, 1942 | |
| Classification | Explosive |
| Industry | Various |
| Application | Explosion |
| Inventor | Alfred Nobel |
| Invented | 1866 (159 years ago) (1866) |
Dynamite is an explosive made of nitroglycerin, sorbents (such as powdered shells or clay), and stabilizers.[1] It was invented by the Swedish chemist and engineer Alfred Nobel in Geesthacht, Northern Germany, and was patented in 1867.
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It rapidly gained wide-scale use as a more robust alternative to the traditional black powder explosives. It allows the use of nitroglycerine's favorable explosive properties while greatly reducing its risk of accidental detonation.
History
Dynamite was invented by Swedish chemist Alfred Nobel in 1866 and was the first safely manageable explosive