Sprengel explosive

noun

Any of a class of explosives that are stoichiometric mixtures of strong oxidizers and reactive fuels, mixed just prior to use.

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Meanings

nounSprengel explosive (plural Sprengel explosives)

plural Sprengel explosives

  1. Any of a class of explosives that are stoichiometric mixtures of strong oxidizers and reactive fuels, mixed just prior to use.

Origin

Invented by Hermann Sprengel in the 1870s.

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Sprengel explosive. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Sprengel%20explosive

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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Sprengel explosive,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Sprengel%20explosive.

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