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Abel, Sir Frederick Augustus 1827-1902.  
British chemist noted for his research and writings concerning explosives. He invented cordite (1889) with Sir James Dewar.
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Abel, Sir Frederick Augustus

English chemist and explosives specialist who, with the chemist Sir James Dewar, invented cordite (1889), later adopted as the standard explosive of the British army. Abel also made studies of dust explosions in coal mines, invented a device for testing the flash point of petroleum, and found a way to prevent guncotton from exploding spontaneously.

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