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Degree to which an explosive can be set off by impact, heat, or friction
In explosives engineering, sensitivity refers to the degree to which an explosive can be initiated by impact, heat, or friction. Current in-use standard
Sensitivity_(explosives)
Substance that can explode
explosive classes differentiated by sensitivity: primary explosives and secondary explosives. Although tertiary explosives (such as ANFO at 3.2 km/s (Mach 9
Explosive
Sensitivity of an explosive to shock
Determination of the shock sensitivity of a material intended for practical use is one important aspect of safety testing of explosives. A variety of tests and
Shock_sensitivity
Topics referred to by the same term
Sensitivity (explosives), the degree to which an explosive can be initiated by impact, heat or friction Film speed, photographic film's sensitivity to
Sensitivity
Chemical compound
2014. Matyáš, R.; Šelešovský, J.; Musil, T. (2012). "Sensitivity to friction for Primary Explosives". Journal of Hazardous Materials. 213–214: 236–41. Bibcode:2012JHzM
Tetrazene_explosive
Variety of plastic explosive
variety of the plastic explosive family known as Composition C, which uses RDX as its explosive agent. C-4 is composed of explosives, plastic binder, plasticizer
C-4_(explosive)
Substance which explodes when exposed to small amounts of energy
contact explosives have varying amounts of energy sensitivity, they are all much more sensitive relative to other kinds of explosives. Contact explosives are
Contact_explosive
Device detecting tiny amounts of explosives
quadrillion (ppq). Sensitivity is important because most explosives have a low vapor pressure . The detector with the highest sensitivity is the best in detecting
Explosives_trace_detector
Type of explosive material
Plastic explosive is a soft and hand-moldable solid form of explosive material. Within the field of explosives engineering, plastic explosives are also
Plastic_explosive
Fuel-sensitized explosive mixture
agents. Water gel explosives have a jelly-like consistency and come in sausage-like packing stapled shut on both sides. Water-gel explosives have almost completely
Water_gel_explosive
Chemical compound
weapons, in the form of polymer-bonded explosive, and as a solid-rocket propellant. HMX is used in melt-castable explosives when mixed with TNT, which as a class
HMX
Chemical compound
bears a low impact sensitivity, and possesses a very low shock sensitivity and large critical diameter, making it an interesting explosive filler for insensitive
TEX_(explosive)
Explosive materials where powder is bound together in a matrix with synthetic polymer
Polymer-bonded explosives, also called PBX or plastic-bonded explosives, are explosive materials in which explosive powder is bound together in a matrix
Polymer-bonded_explosive
Type of vehicle armour
Armoured Archives". Explosives Factory Maribyrnong/Ed Webster. Explosives Manufacture Practices Laboratory. Retrieved 3 August 2024. Explosive Reactive Armour
Reactive_armour
Chemical compound
dyes, pigments, inks, medicines, and explosives such as lead styphnate. It is itself a low-sensitivity explosive, similar to picric acid, but explodes
Styphnic_acid
Impact-resistant high explosive
explosive was not recognized for three decades, mainly because it was so much less sensitive than other explosives known at the time. Its explosive properties
TNT
"gold standard" for finding concealed explosives. The Fido explosives detector functions as a trace explosives detector through its use of a specially-made
Fido_explosives_detector
Chemical compound
low sensitivity explosive organic compound. It has an anisole (methoxybenzene) core, with two nitro groups (–NO2) attached. It is not explosive itself
2,4-Dinitroanisole
Sequence of events that results in the detonation of explosives
safety reasons, most widely used high explosives are difficult to detonate. A primary explosive of higher sensitivity is used to trigger a uniform and predictable
Explosive_train
Sensitive explosive charge
An explosive booster is a sensitive explosive charge that acts as a bridge between a (relatively weak) conventional detonator and a low-sensitivity (but
Explosive_booster
size and sensitivity is not the same across all explosives. L. Richard Simpson; M. Frances Foltz (June 1996). LLNL Small-Scale Friction Sensitivity (BAM)
Friction_sensitivity
Chemical compound
between the friction sensitivity of a given pair of primary explosives. This leads to different values for friction sensitivity measured at different
Hexamethylene triperoxide diamine
Hexamethylene_triperoxide_diamine
Especially for little studied explosives there may be divergent published values due to charge diameter issues. In liquid explosives, like nitroglycerin, there
Table of explosive detonation velocities
Table_of_explosive_detonation_velocities
Chemical compound
Improvised Explosives". Wired. Rosenfeld, Louis (1999). Four Centuries of Clinical Chemistry. CRC Press. ISBN 978-90-5699-645-1. "Explosives - ANFO (Ammonium
Urea_nitrate
Chemical compound
safe explosive to work with having 80x less sensitivity to friction (16.0 N) than lead azide (0.1N) as shown in table 2. Friction sensitivities of some
Nickel_hydrazine_nitrate
Explosive chemical compound
mixtures with other explosives and plasticizers or phlegmatizers (desensitizers); it is the explosive agent in C-4 plastic explosive and a key ingredient
RDX
Industrial high explosive
but the low sensitivity means that it is not generally regulated as such. ANFO has a moderate velocity compared to other industrial explosives, measuring
ANFO
difficult to provide an absolute scale for sensitivity with respect to the different properties of explosives. Therefore, it is generally required that
Safety_testing_of_explosives
Chemical compound
compound. More so than other azides, it is explosive. It is used in detonators to initiate secondary explosives. In a commercially usable form, it is a white
Lead(II)_azide
Detection technology
to explosives trace detectors (ETD) which require the physical collection of particulate samples from surfaces. EVDs are not limited to explosives, and
Explosive_vapor_detector
Chemical compound
and Sensitivity Study of Dihydroxyl Ammonium 5,5′-Bistetrazole-1,1′-diolate (TKX-50)-based Melt Cast Explosive Formulations", Propellants, Explosives, Pyrotechnics
TKX-50
Topics referred to by the same term
Booster pump, a type of compressor Explosive booster, a bridge between a low energy explosive and a low sensitivity explosive Launch vehicle, a satellite-launching
Booster
Explosive chemical compound
is primarily used in the main charges of plastic explosives (such as C4) along with other explosives (especially RDX), booster and bursting charges of
Pentaerythritol_tetranitrate
Chemical compound
or shock. Until about 2015, explosives detectors were not set to detect non-nitrogenous explosives, as most explosives used preceding 2015 were nitrogen-based
Acetone_peroxide
Explosive made using nitroglycerin
established a factory in 1902 at Somerset West. The explosives factory was later operated by AECI (African Explosives and Chemical Industries). The demand for the
Dynamite
Chemical compound
nitroglycerin, by tonnage, is in explosives such as dynamite and in propellants as an ingredient. However, its sensitivity has limited the usefulness of
Nitroglycerin
High explosive
Blasting and Explosives Engineering. CRC Press. p. 73. ISBN 978-1-351-41822-5. Fedoroff, B.T.; Kaye, S.M. (1960). Encyclopedia of Explosives and Related
Torpex
Type of explosive
desensitized modification of Torpex explosives. It is an aluminized (powdered aluminum) explosive having the same order of sensitivity as Composition B. Tests indicate
High_Blast_Explosive
Chemical compound with formula NH4NO3
explosives, such as water resistance, oxygen balance, high detonation velocity, and performance in small diameters. Ammonium nitrate-based explosives
Ammonium_nitrate
Chemical compound
explosive, potentially minimizing environmental impact compared to conventional alternatives. The primary obstacles for NTB are its high sensitivity,
NTB_(explosive)
Explosive chemical compound
England. Sprengel filed patents in Britain for "safety explosives" (i.e., stable explosives) on April 6, 1871 (no. 921),[citation needed] and on October
Picric_acid
Chemical compound
growing interest due to its stability, ability to mix with oxygen positive explosives to form composites, and it is a precursor to tetranitroglycoluril. Dinitroglycoluril
Dinitroglycoluril
Chemical compound
(August 2021). "Water molecules can significantly increase the explosive sensitivity of Nitrotriazolone (NTO) in storage and transport". Journal of Molecular
Nitrotriazolone
Compound that participates in a chemical reaction that produces another compound
and precursors with nanogram-level sensitivity. Raman spectroscopy has been successfully tested to detect explosives and their precursors. Technologies
Precursor_(chemistry)
Chemical compound
mixtures, particularly where a high sensitivity to flame or heat is desired. DDNP is often used as an initiating explosive in propellant primer devices and
Diazodinitrophenol
Chemical compound
triiodide has no practical commercial value due to its extreme shock sensitivity, making it impossible to store, transport, and utilize for controlled
Nitrogen_triiodide
Substitute for black powder
slightly different properties from gunpowder such as: reduced sensitivity as an explosive, increased efficiency as a propellant powder, different density
Black_powder_substitute
A Bruceton analysis is one way of analyzing the sensitivity of explosives as described originally by Wilfrid Dixon and Alexander M. Mood in 1948. Also
Bruceton_analysis
High explosive used in bang snaps
highly explosive silver salt of fulminic acid. Silver fulminate is a primary explosive, but has limited use as such due to its extreme sensitivity to impact
Silver_fulminate
Chemical compound
monopropellant. It is used as a diesel cetane improver. IPN is a low-sensitivity explosive, with a detonation velocity of approximately 5400 m/s. Isopropyl
Isopropyl_nitrate
Detonation caused by a nearby explosion
attached charge. However even relatively insensitive explosives can be set off if their shock sensitivity is sufficient. Depending on the location, the shock
Sympathetic_detonation
Security device
An explosives trace-detection portal machine, also known as a trace portal machine and commonly known as a puffer machine, is a security device that seeks
Puffer_machine
Payload-carrying projectile
bonded explosives (PBX) based on RDX. Common shells designated in the early (i.e. 1800s) British explosive shells were filled with "low explosives" such
Shell_(projectile)
Novel insensitive high explosive
Agency Agrawal, Jai Prakash (2015). "Status of Explosives". High energy materials: propellants, explosives and pyrotechnics. Weinheim: Wiley-VCH. pp. 129–130
Guanylurea_dinitramide
Chemical compound
"Insensitive High Explosives: III. Nitroguanidine – Synthesis – Structure – Spectroscopy – Sensitiveness". Propellants, Explosives, Pyrotechnics. 44 (3):
Nitroguanidine
Chemical compound
proper air/fuel ratio). It formerly was used in the explosives industry as a component in a binary explosive formulation with ammonium nitrate and in shaped
Nitromethane
Chemical compound
decomposition temperature of 124 °C. It is very sensitive, with an impact sensitivity lower than 0.25 joules. It is, however, less sensitive than nitrogen
1-Diazidocarbamoyl-5-azidotetrazole
1-Diazidocarbamoyl-5-azidotetrazole
Explosive mixture
"Insensitive Munitions eXplosives", which refers to the purpose of IMX-101: to provide explosive force equivalent to TNT without its sensitivity to shocks such
IMX-101
Chemical compound
on the sensitivity and chemical decay processes of FOX-7. FOX-7 is stoichiometrically identical (but structurally unrelated) to the explosives and propellants
FOX-7
Chemical compound
explosives. ETN dissolves readily in acetone and other ketone solvents. The impact and friction sensitivity is slightly higher than the sensitivity of
Erythritol_tetranitrate
Chemical compound
from styphnic acid, is an explosive used as a component in primer and detonator mixtures for less sensitive secondary explosives. Lead styphnate is only
Lead_styphnate
Chemical compound
as insensitive high explosives (IHEs) in nuclear weapons literature. Though it could theoretically be mixed with other explosive compounds in castable
TATB
Chemical compound
Although octanitrocubane is predicted to be one of the most effective explosives, the difficulty of its synthesis inhibits practical use. Philip Eaton's
Octanitrocubane
Explosive with focused effect
requirements for the lining material and the explosive charge, using advanced methods of filling with high-explosives, and using initiation systems capable of
Shaped_charge
Chemical compound
medicine as a vasodilator and as an explosive in blasting caps. Its sensitivity is high, particularly at high temperatures (> 75 °C) where it is slightly
Mannitol_hexanitrate
Chemical compound
than nitrated amylose. The solubility, detonation velocity, and impact sensitivity depend heavily on the level of nitration. Nitrostarch is made by dissolving
Nitrostarch
Soviet physicist
proposed an empirical model of the kinetics of detonation of low-sensitivity explosives. He is a participant in the development of nuclear production prototypes
Georgy_Rykovanov
Copper-based alloy
generated from the detonation of explosives) because it has low strain sensitivity but high hydrostatic pressure sensitivity. In the late 19th century, the
Manganin
founded in 1847 by Alfred Nobel in Bratislava, Slovakia. The production of explosives ceased, when part of the company was acquired by the Czech company Explosia
Danubit
Chemical compound
to friction, heat and shock and is mainly used as a trigger for other explosives in percussion caps and detonators. Mercury(II) cyanate, though its chemical
Mercury(II)_fulminate
List of large explosions
intentional, caused by modern high explosives, boiling liquid expanding vapour explosions (BLEVEs), older explosives such as gunpowder, volatile petroleum-based
Largest artificial non-nuclear explosions
Largest_artificial_non-nuclear_explosions
Chemical compound
(TNEOC). Both are highly explosive and very shock-sensitive, and may be dissolved in nitroalkanes to reduce their shock-sensitivity. Trinitroethanol is reacted
Trinitroethylorthoformate
for chemical weapons (e.g. nerve agent shells), blocks of demolition explosives and cast shaped charges. Dry tetrytol is compatible with copper, brass
Tetrytol
Chemical compound
any production explosives applications, though it is used as a precursor chemical in one method of production of TATB, another explosive. HNB was experimentally
Hexanitrobenzene
Optical spectroscopic technique
offers parts-per-trillion sensitivity and molecular selectivity, making it effective for detecting nitrate-containing explosives, including nitroaromatic
Cavity_ring-down_spectroscopy
Heat-resistant high explosive
Jacques Boileau, Claude Fauquignon, Bernard Hueber and Hans H. Meyer "Explosives" in Ullmann's Encyclopedia of Industrial Chemistry, 2009, Wiley-VCH, Weinheim
Hexanitrostilbene
South African military light tactical vehicle
technologies to help detect explosives and minimise blast damage. The Husky VMMD can help operators detect land mines, and improvised explosive devices (IEDs) using
Husky_VMMD
Chemical compound
(TNEOF). Both are highly explosive and very shock-sensitive, and may be dissolved in nitroalkanes to reduce their shock-sensitivity. TNEOC can be prepared
Trinitroethylorthocarbonate
Degree to which an explosive can be oxidized
balance can be applied is in the processing of mixtures of explosives. The family of explosives called amatols are mixtures of ammonium nitrate and TNT.
Oxygen_balance
Chemical compound
and Characterization of Urea Nitrate and Nitrourea" (PDF). Propellants, Explosives, Pyrotechnics. 38 (3): 335–44. doi:10.1002/prep.201200178. Ingersoll,
Nitrourea
typically used in explosives and propellants as a binder. In explosives, a binder is used to form an explosive where the explosive materials are difficult
Polyvinyl_nitrate
Chemical compound
primary explosives have since been developed it is no longer used in that industry. Its chief applications were as a component of explosives (with potassium
Potassium_picrate
Chemical compound
HOC6H3(NO2)2. It occurs as yellow crystals or platelets. It has been used in explosives manufacturing and as a pesticide and herbicide. In humans, DNP causes
2,4-Dinitrophenol
Chemical compound
explosive formulations. While chemically similar to numerous other high explosives, pure diethylene glycol dinitrate is difficult to ignite. Ignition typically
Diethylene_glycol_dinitrate
Bees or wasps trained to detect dangerous substances
detect substances such as explosive materials or illegal drugs, as well as some human and plant diseases. The sensitivity of the olfactory senses of
Hymenoptera_training
Fine-particled pyrotechnic composition
mentioned are used. As with all explosives, research into control yet simplicity has been a goal of research into nanoscale explosives. Some can be ignited with
Nano-thermite
Pyrotechnic mixture
Inc.: 384. Davis, Tenney L. (1998) [1941]. The chemistry of powder and explosives: complete in one volume. Hollywood, CA: Angriff Press. p. 116. ISBN 0913022004
Flash_powder
Chemical compound
performance explosive. Rotter impact analysis of XPN found a figure of insensitiveness of 25 (RDX = 80). XPN displayed a similar sensitivity to static discharge
Xylitol_pentanitrate
Abnormal maintenance of postures
fixity of posture regardless of external stimuli, as well as decreased sensitivity to pain. Symptoms include a rigid body, rigid limbs, limbs staying in
Catalepsy
Chemical compound
PAN is a greenhouse gas. PAN has a sensitivity to precursor emissions, mainly from VOCs and NOx. PANs sensitivity towards VOCs is greater than that of
Peroxyacetyl_nitrate
Chemical compound
Concentrations. National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health. "Booster Explosives". “A Military Guide to Terrorism in the 21st Century.” August 2003. P
Tetryl
Chemical compound
December 2014 – via Internet Archive. platinum fulminate. Lectures on Explosives. J. Wiley & sons. 1897. p. 364. Retrieved 15 December 2014 – via Internet
Platinum_fulminate
Chemical compound
(2021). "Improvised Explosive Device Clearance Good Practice Guide". Basic Chemistry of Explosives and Hazards of Home-Made Explosives and Chemical Precursors
Methyl_nitrate
Type of explosive fuse
Martins. p. 77. Earl 1978, pp. 67–68 Kalb, Courtenay De (1900). Manual of Explosives: a Brief Guide for the Use of Miners and Quarrymen. Toronto: the Ontario
Safety_fuse
Indian lab in Pune, Maharashtra
the detection of explosives. A new high explosive is in the making at a DRDO lab here that could replace other standard explosives of the armed forces
High Energy Materials Research Laboratory
High_Energy_Materials_Research_Laboratory
Type of weapon-cartridge
acceptance has been hampered by problems with production expenses, heat sensitivity, sealing, and fragility. Its use to date has been mainly limited to prototypes
Caseless_ammunition
American explosives scientist (born 1940)
as explosives chemistry. Areas of focus included explosives detection, safing liquids, synthesis and characterization of insensitive high explosives and
Betty_Harris_(scientist)
Electronic measuring instrument that combines several measurement functions in one unit
dual-sensitivity Avometer Model 7 offered 500 and 100 Ω/V. Between the mid-1930s until the 1950s, 1,000 Ω/V became a de facto standard of sensitivity for
Multimeter
Topics referred to by the same term
involved in photoelectrochemical processes Sensitization (disambiguation) Sensitivity (disambiguation) This disambiguation page lists articles associated with
Sensitizer
Chemical compound
cyclohexane peroxide,[clarification needed] or diallyl phthalate to reduce sensitivity to shock. Benzoyl peroxide can be used for the same purpose.[citation
Methyl_ethyl_ketone_peroxide
SENSITIVITY EXPLOSIVES
SENSITIVITY EXPLOSIVES
Girl/Female
Arabic, Australian, Muslim
Sensibility; Respect
Boy/Male
Arabic, Australian, Japanese, Muslim
Sensibility; Respect; Balanced; Modesty; Wise Man
Girl/Female
African, Arabic, Australian, Muslim, Swahili
Purity; Clarity; Sensitivity; The Hill in Mecca
Girl/Female
Arabic, Muslim
Sensibility; Respect
SENSITIVITY EXPLOSIVES
SENSITIVITY EXPLOSIVES
Boy/Male
Indian
Succor, Help, Aid, Successor
Girl/Female
Australian, British, English, German
Bright Fame
Girl/Female
Hindu
Goddess Sita (Daughter of king Janak)
Biblical
being angry; or same as Huram
Boy/Male
Muslim
Similar. Comparable.
Girl/Female
Arabic, Muslim
Lofty; Elevated
Male
Greek
(ÎœÎντωÏ) Greek name derived from the word menos, MENTOR means "spirit." In mythology, this is the name of the son of Ãlkimos.
Boy/Male
English
Harvest-time friend.
Girl/Female
Arabic, Muslim
Name of a Prophet of Allah
Girl/Female
Indian, Marathi
Name of Goddess
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a.
Deficient in sensibility or feeling; hard-hearted.
pl.
of Sensibility
a.
Expressive of great sensibility; attended by, or evincing, sensibility; as, he made a feeling representation of his wrongs.
a.
Destitute of feeling; void of sensibility; insensible; insensate.
a.
Sensibility; feeling; tender susceptibility.
n.
The quality or state of being sensitive; -- used chiefly in science and the arts; as, the sensitivity of iodized silver.
n.
The quality or state of being sensible, or capable of sensation; capacity to feel or perceive.
a.
Having sense or sensibility; sensitive.
n.
That which has sensibility; a sensitive being.
a.
Fig.: Having deep sensibility.
n.
Acuteness of perception; keen sensibility.
a.
Wanting sensibility; destitute of sense; stupid; foolish.
v. t.
To diminish the sensibility of; to debilitate.
n.
The capacity of emotion or feeling, as distinguished from the intellect and the will; peculiar susceptibility of impression, pleasurable or painful; delicacy of feeling; quick emotion or sympathy; as, sensibility to pleasure or pain; sensibility to shame or praise; exquisite sensibility; -- often used in the plural.
n.
Sensibility; feeling; -- opposed to apathy.
n.
Sensation; sensibility.
n.
Absence of sensibility to pain.
n.
Experience of sensation; actual feeling.
a.
Without sensibility; unfeeling; obdurate.
n.
That quality of an instrument which makes it indicate very slight changes of condition; delicacy; as, the sensibility of a balance, or of a thermometer.