Contact explosive
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Contact explosive generally refers to any substance that will explode when relatively small quantities of energy are applied to the substance, whether that be heat, light, sound, or physical pressure and even Alpha radiation.

Examples include:

• Acetone peroxide
• Fulminates, such as Silver fulminate and Mercury fulminate
• Lead azide
• Nitrogen triiodide
• Nitroglycerin
• Picric acid
• Tetrasulfur tetranitride
• Flash powder

See also

• Shock sensitivity

External links

• List of Shock Sensitive Materials

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