plastic explosive

(thing) by haversian Fri Sep 29 2000 at 21:51:20
A general term for any of a class of high explosives which is malleable (plastic) at room temperature. Popular because of its stability (it will not detonate when burned, dropped, or shot at), yield, and ease of use.

Examples: C-4, PETN
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