thermite
a mixture of finely-divided metallic aluminum and ferric oxide that when ignited produces extremely high temperatures as the result of the union of the aluminum with the oxygen of the oxide: used in welding, incendiary bombs, etc.
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The thermite RS3 can be outfitted with a tilting ventilator to maximize water flows.
The most transformative security innovations of 2021 | Kelsey D. Atherton and Purbita Saha | December 3, 2021 | Popular-ScienceSawdust-packed thermite grenades were stacked right up to the perforated pipes of the sprinkler system.
The Great Potlatch Riots | Allen Kim LangShe fired a charge of thermite in my head, and it seared its way down my arm to my fingers.
Vigorish | Gordon Randall GarrettA mixture of aluminium with various metallic oxides, ready prepared for such purposes, is sold under the name of thermite.
An Elementary Study of Chemistry | William McPhersonThe thermite was piled generously in a ridge all the way around.
The Metal Moon | Everett C. Smith
He leveled his pistol at the thermite ridge where it was nearest to him.
The Metal Moon | Everett C. Smith
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