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== Dependencies ==
== Dependencies ==
*[[Oxygen]]
*[[Nitroglycerin]]
*[[Nitrogen]]
**'''Dynamite'''
**[[Nitroglycerin]]
***'''Dynamite'''
== See also ==
== See also ==
* [[Black powder]]
* [[Black powder]]

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Photograph of a case of BAM Nobel-Bozel dynamite-gum cartridges displayed in the museum of the former Dynamiterie de Paulilles, France. Cartridges of 100g, case of 25kg.

Dynamite is a high explosive made of nitroglycerin, sorbents (such as powdered shells or clay) and stabilizers. After its invention, it rapidly gained wide-scale use as a more powerful alternative to black powder. Dynamite has been mainly used in mining, quarrying, construction, and demolition.

Dependencies

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