Ednatol
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Ednatol is a high explosive mixture, comprising 58% ethylenedinitramine and 42% TNT. It was developed in the USA circa 1935 and has a detonation velocity of approximately 7,400 metres per second.
It was used as a substitute for Composition B in large aerial bombs. Ednatol was cast in the same manner as amatol. The resulting explosive was stable, non-hygroscopic and could be stored for long periods.
Ednatol has no civilian applications. It was exclusively intended for military use and was especially popular during the Second World War. It is now an obsolete explosive and therefore unlikely to be encountered, except in the form of legacy munitions and unexploded ordnance.
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