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Nitrolite
Nitrolite is an older form of powdery high explosive with an ammonium nitrate base, mixed with a smaller amount of TNT and nitroglycerin etc. It is used for mining, construction as well as military purposes. During World War II it came to be a budget replacement for more expensive TNT.
Article summary
Nitrolite is an older form of powdery high explosive with an ammonium nitrate base, mixed with a smaller amount of TNT and nitroglycerin etc. It is used for mining, construction as well as military purposes. During World War II it came to be a budget replacement for more expensive TNT.
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- Summarise the article in your own words. Which single claim would you verify first, and why?
- Which claim in this article is most likely to be revised as the sources update? How would you check its current status?
- If two sources disagreed about one of these facts, what would you need in order to trust one over the other?
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