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explosive fuel

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explosive fuel [ik′splō·siv ′fyül]
(materials)
Any substance which combines with oxygen and other explosive ingredients to produce explosion energy, including aluminum, silicon, carbon, sulfur, glycerol, glucol, paraffin wax, diesel oil, and guar gum.
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