Tryptophan (IUPAC-IUBMB abbreviation: Trp or W; IUPAC abbreviation: L-Trp or D-Trp; sold for medical use as Tryptan) is one of the 22 standard amino acids and an essential amino acid […]
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Nitrocellulose
Nitrocellulose (also: cellulose nitrate flash paper flash cotton guncotton flash string) is a highly flammable compound formed by nitrating cellulose through exposure to nitric acid or another powerful nitrating agent. […]
Sodium hydroxide
Sodium hydroxide also known as caustic soda or lye is an inorganic compound with the chemical formula NaOH. It is a white solid and highly caustic metallic base and alkali […]
Capsaicin
Capsaicin (/kæpˈseɪ.ɨsɪn/; 8-methyl-N-vanillyl-6-nonenamide) is an active component of chili peppers which are plants belonging to the genus Capsicum. It is an irritant for mammals including humans and produces a sensation […]
HMX
HMX also called octogen is a powerful and relatively insensitive nitroamine high explosive chemically related to RDX. Like RDX the compound’s name is the subject of much speculation having been […]
Tetryl
246-Trinitrophenylmethylnitramine commonly referred to as tetryl (C7H5N5O8) is a sensitive explosive compound used to make detonators and explosive booster charges.Tetryl is a nitramine booster explosive though its use has been […]
Pentaerythritol
Pentaerythritol is an organic compound with the formula C5H12O4. This white crystalline polyol with the neopentane backbone is a versatile building block for the preparation of many polyfunctionalized compounds such […]
Mercury(II) fulminate
Mercury(II) fulminate or Hg(CNO)2 is a primary explosive. It is highly sensitive to friction and shock and is mainly used as a trigger for other explosives in percussion caps and […]
Perchloric acid
Perchloric acid is an inorganic compound with the formula HClO4. Usually found as an aqueous solution this colorless compound is a stronger acid than sulfuric and nitric acids. It is […]
Ammonium perchlorate
Ammonium perchlorate is an inorganic compound with the formula NH4ClO4. It is the salt of perchloric acid and ammonia. It is a powerful oxidizer which explains its main use in […]