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A unit of explosive power equivalent to 1 000 tons of TNT [trinitrotoluene].  4, record 1, English, - kiloton

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kiloton; Kt: designations officially approved by the Department of National Defence and the Canadian Forces.  5, record 1, English, - kiloton

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Unité d'énergie des explosifs nucléaires, égale à l'énergie dégagée par l'explosion de 1 000 tonnes de T.N.T. (trinitrotoluène).  4, record 1, French, - kilotonne

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kilotonne; Kt : désignations uniformisées par le ministère de la Défense nationale et les Forces canadiennes.  5, record 1, French, - kilotonne

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The energy released in the detonation of a nuclear weapon, measured in terms of the kilotons or megatons of TNT required to produce the same energy release.  1, record 2, English, - yield

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Énergie libérée par l'explosion d'une arme nucléaire, mesurée par le nombre de kilotonnes ou de mégatonnes de TNT qui produirait la même libération d'énergie.  1, record 2, French, - puissance

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Composition B, colloquially "comp B, "is an explosive consisting of castable mixtures of RDX and TNT. It is used as the main explosive filling in artillery projectiles, rockets, land mines, hand grenades and various other munitions.  2, record 3, English, - composition%20B

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Composition is 60 [per cent] RDX, 39 [per cent] TNT, 1 [per cent] desensitizing wax.  3, record 3, English, - composition%20B

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La composition B est un explosif militaire, composé d'un mélange de RDX et de TNT. Elle est utilisée comme explosif principal dans les obus d'artillerie, les roquettes, les mines terrestres, les grenades.  1, record 3, French, - composition%20B

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A chemical product which appears under the form of a white, crystalline solid, is soluble in acetone, is insoluble in water, alcohol, carbon tetrachloride, and carbon disulfide, is slightly soluble in methanol and ether, is derived by reaction of hexamethylenetetramine with concentrated nitric acid, is toxic by inhalation and skin contact, and, being 1. 5 times as powerful as TNT, is used as an explosive, for example as the main charge in jet-perforating guns.  14, record 4, English, - 1%2C3%2C5%2Dtrinitro%2D1%2C3%2C5%2Dtriazinane

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... powerful explosive, discovered by Hans Henning of Germany in 1899 but not used until World War II ..., RDX was produced on a large scale in the United States by a secret process developed in the United States and Canada. The name RDX was coined by the British as a contraction of Research Department Explosive, and this name was accepted in the United States. The Germans called it Hexogen, and the Italians called it T₄.  15, record 4, English, - 1%2C3%2C5%2Dtrinitro%2D1%2C3%2C5%2Dtriazinane

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1,3,5-trinitro-1,3,5-triazinane: form recommended by the IUPAC (International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry).  1, record 4, English, - 1%2C3%2C5%2Dtrinitro%2D1%2C3%2C5%2Dtriazinane

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hexahydro-1,3,5-trinitro-1,3,5-triazine: CAS name.  1, record 4, English, - 1%2C3%2C5%2Dtrinitro%2D1%2C3%2C5%2Dtriazinane

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The prefix "sym" and the abbreviation "s" must be italicized.  14, record 4, English, - 1%2C3%2C5%2Dtrinitro%2D1%2C3%2C5%2Dtriazinane

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Also known under the following commercial designations: PBX(AF); PBXW; UN 0072; UN 0118.  14, record 4, English, - 1%2C3%2C5%2Dtrinitro%2D1%2C3%2C5%2Dtriazinane

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Chemical formula: C₃H₆N₆O₆ or (CH₂)₃N₃(NO₂)₃ or C₃H₆O₆N₆  14, record 4, English, - 1%2C3%2C5%2Dtrinitro%2D1%2C3%2C5%2Dtriazinane

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Explosif très puissant, fabriqué par nitration de l'hexogène.  8, record 4, French, - 1%2C3%2C5%2Dtrinitro%2D1%2C3%2C5%2Dtriazinane

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1,3,5-trinitro-1,3,5-triazinane : forme recommandée par l'UICPA (Union internationale de chimie pure et appliquée).  1, record 4, French, - 1%2C3%2C5%2Dtrinitro%2D1%2C3%2C5%2Dtriazinane

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hexahydro-1,3,5-trinitro-1,3,5-triazine : nom CAS; les noms CAS sont à éviter en français.  1, record 4, French, - 1%2C3%2C5%2Dtrinitro%2D1%2C3%2C5%2Dtriazinane

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Formule chimique : C₃H₆N₆O₆ ou (CH₂)₃N₃(NO₂)₃ ou C₃H₆O₆N₆  8, record 4, French, - 1%2C3%2C5%2Dtrinitro%2D1%2C3%2C5%2Dtriazinane

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The TNT Racer and Launcher is a miniature air-powered race car with launcher.  1, record 5, English, - TNT%20Racer%20and%20Launcher%26trade%3B

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TNT Racer and Launcher™ : A trademark of Tonka(Japan).  1, record 5, English, - TNT%20Racer%20and%20Launcher%26trade%3B

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TNT bolide avec démarreur : Voiture de course miniature avec un démarreur qui injecte de l'air pour propulser le véhicule.  1, record 5, French, - TNT%20bolide%20avec%20d%C3%A9marreur

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TNT bolide avec démarreur^MC : Marque de commerce de la société Tonka, Japon.  1, record 5, French, - TNT%20bolide%20avec%20d%C3%A9marreur

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A dense, insensitive, high-velocity explosive of great power and very high water resistance used principally for blasting hard rock or where blastholes are wet.  11, record 6, English, - slurry%20blasting%20agent

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Slurry blasting agents(SBA) are based on thickened or gelatinized ammonium nitrate slurries sensitized with TNT, other solid explosives, or aluminum. It is the most efficient commercial blasting agent now in use.  12, record 6, English, - slurry%20blasting%20agent

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[...] il se développe actuellement, aux États-Unis notamment, des explosifs en bouillie formés d'une solution concentrée de nitrate de sodium ou d'ammonium dans l'eau additionnée de tolite ou d'une autre substance explosive.  5, record 6, French, - explosif%20en%20bouillie

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explosif en bouillie : terme uniformisé par le Groupe de travail de terminologie des Munitions.  6, record 6, French, - explosif%20en%20bouillie

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Nitrostarch is composed of starch nitrate, barium nitrate, and sodium nitrate. It is more sensitive to flame, friction, and shock than TNT but not as powerful. It is initiated by detonating cord.  2, record 7, English, - starch%20nitrate

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Le TNT devait à l'origine servir d'explosif, mais face à la pénurie au début du conflit, on lui substitua un composé de nitrate d'amidon.  2, record 7, French, - nitrate%20d%27amidon

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nitrate d'amidon : produit chimique entrant dans la composition du nitroamidon (voir cette autre fiche).  3, record 7, French, - nitrate%20d%27amidon

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The "GDA" ammonite is based on granulated ammonium nitrate and trinitrotoluene. It is used only for blasting of hard stone sorts in open-air dry blasting holes.  4, record 8, English, - Ammonite

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Explosives that passed these tests were called "permitted" in the UK, and included either nitroglycerine or TNT as the primary explosive, as well as chemicals such as sodium and ammonium chloride to quench any flames produced during detonation, which would otherwise ignite the mine gas. They had wonderful names such as Ammonite, Roburite and Westfalite in the UK...  5, record 8, English, - Ammonite

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... for the bench operation, it is planned to use small charges of explosives with standard formulations like ammonite used in ore and mining industry; ...  6, record 8, English, - Ammonite

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... the Reform Seam was got entirely by longwall, this being the only coal at the time requiring explosives for breaking it down due to its sticking to the roof. The explosive "Ammonite", fired by electricity, was used for ripping down stone in the gateways.  7, record 8, English, - Ammonite

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Explosif contenant entre 70 et 95 % de nitrate d'ammonium et d'autres éléments combustibles comme la résine et la naphtalène.  1, record 8, French, - ammonite

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Mezcla explosiva a base de nitrato amónico.  1, record 8, Spanish, - amonita

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A highly explosive mixture, made of ammonium nitrate, trinitrotoluene(TNT), and flaked or powdered aluminium.  2, record 9, English, - ammonal

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Mélange hautement explosif composé de nitrate d'ammonium, de trinitrotoluène (TNT) et de flocons ou de poudre d'aluminium.  3, record 9, French, - ammonal

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ammonal : terme et définition uniformisés par le Groupe de travail de terminologie des munitions.  4, record 9, French, - ammonal

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[...] utilisé surtout dans les grands sautages des trous secs en carrière.  5, record 9, French, - ammonal

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Mezcla explosiva compuesta de nitrato de amonio (95%), polvo de aluminio (3%) y tolita o carbón según los casos, a razón de 4%.  1, record 9, Spanish, - amonal

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... the HVAR's warhead carried a deadly load of TNT that sped to the target at 1, 360 feet per second.  5, record 10, English, - high%20velocity%20aircraft%20rocket

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A measure of the energy released from the detonation of a nuclear weapon, or from the explosion of a given quantity of fissionable material, in terms of the amount of TNT(Trinitrotoluene) which could release the same amount of energy when exploded.  2, record 11, English, - TNT%20equivalent

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TNT equivalent : term and definition standardized by NATO.  3, record 11, English, - TNT%20equivalent

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TNT equivalent : term extracted from the "Disarmament and Peace Keeping" glossary with the permission of the United Nations Office at Geneva.  4, record 11, English, - TNT%20equivalent

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Évaluation de l'énergie libérée par l'explosion d'une arme nucléaire ou par l'explosion d'une quantité donnée d'une matière fissible ou fusible; est exprimée en quantité de trinitrotoluène (TNT) qui libérerait la même quantité d'énergie que l'explosion.  1, record 11, French, - %C3%A9quivalence%20TNT

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équivalence TNT : terme et définition normalisés par l'OTAN.  3, record 11, French, - %C3%A9quivalence%20TNT

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équivalent TNT : terme tiré du lexique «Désarmement et Maintien de la Paix» avec l'autorisation de l'Office des Nations Unies à Genève.  4, record 11, French, - %C3%A9quivalence%20TNT

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Medida de la energía liberada en una explosión nuclear o por una cantidad dada de material fisionable, expresada en cantidad de TNT (trinitrotolueno), que puede liberar la misma energía cuando hace explosión.  1, record 11, Spanish, - equivalencia%20en%20TNT

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With its main civil aircraft development effort concentrated on getting the 15 and 19-seat D0228-100 and-200 on to the market during 1981, Dornier regards the 30-seater as a more distant requirement. Nevertheless, design work on the Light Transport Aircraft continues, based on the TNT wing design.  3, record 12, English, - Light%20Transport%20Aircraft

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[...] le Cessna T-50 fut adopté par l'Air Force comme avion de transport léger et redésigné C-78 (UC-78 plus tard) et nommé Bobcat.  2, record 12, French, - avion%20de%20transport%20l%C3%A9ger

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Shell filling with cast explosives(TNT or hexolite) is the primary activity which determines the overall structure of the ASS, with particular emphasis today on 90 mm, 105 mm and 155 mm shell filling which can reach up to 10 tonnes/day.  1, record 13, English, - cast%20explosive

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Le chargement en explosif fondu (tolite ou hexolite) constitue l'activité primordiale qui conditionne l'ensemble de la structure de l'A.S.S. Avec une capacité de 10 tonnes/jour, il concerne particulièrement le chargement des obus actuels de 90, 105 et 155.  1, record 13, French, - explosif%20fondu

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megaton : am explosive force equivalent to that of a million tons of(TNT) trinitrotoluene.  1, record 14, English, - megatonnic

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Se dit d'un engin dont la puissance destructrice est de l'ordre d'une mégatonne, ou supérieure.  2, record 14, French, - m%C3%A9gatonnique

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A high-explosive mixture of tetryl and trinitrotoluene(TNT) in any of several proportions which permit melt loading.  1, record 15, English, - tetrytol

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Explosif constitué par un mélange de tétryl et de tolite.  3, record 15, French, - t%C3%A9trytol

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Tolite : Nom donné au trinitrotoluène symétrique, employé comme explosif.  4, record 15, French, - t%C3%A9trytol

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Smart rock is a smart projectile used in space war.  5, record 16, English, - smart%20projectile

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At five miles per second, a projectile's energy of motion gives it a punch equal to six times its weight in TNT. These heat-seeking smart rocks would probably be based in satellites; they would be fined with electromagnetic cannon called rail guns, or with rocket engines.  6, record 16, English, - smart%20projectile

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The strength of an explosive is related to its energy content and is therefore regarded as a measure of its ability to do useful work... In the past, the strength of a particular dynamite type explosive was determined by comparing its capacity to deflect a ballistic mortar with that of Blasting Gelatine or TNT.... In the trade, two ratings of strength are used... Some manufacturers rate their explosives on weight strength and others on a cartridge strength basis. Some do not even rate them at all in their literature, but refer to them under a trade name... The strength of blasting agents is expressed on a different basis.  3, record 17, English, - strength

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La puissance d'un explosif est l'énergie utilisable pour un effet déterminé, de destruction ou d'abattage par exemple : cette puissance est fonction de l'énergie dégagée par l'explosion elle-même, et sa valeur maximale théorique est donc la chaleur d'explosion définie plus haut. Pratiquement, on détermine cette puissance par des essais comparatifs, normalisés, d'une manière relative par rapport à un explosif témoin (en général la mélinite) : coefficient d'utilisation pratique, travail au mortier balistique, épreuve de la bulle [...]  3, record 17, French, - puissance

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La puissance ne doit pas être confondue avec la brisance qui se définit par l'aptitude d'un explosif à fragmenter plus ou moins fort, à masse égale, le matériau placé dans le voisinage immédiat de son lieu de détonation [...]  3, record 17, French, - puissance

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... fusion weapons were discussed in terms of megatons(MT), or millions of tons of TNT equivalent, or one thousand kilotons(KT).... The fusion materials include double-weight hydrogen, of deuterium(D), and... Tritium(T). The T necessary for [the reaction] is produced by the bombardment of lithium.... The thermal energies must be sufficient to overcome electrical repulsion between the light nuclei concerned to produce fusion reactions.  3, record 18, English, - fusion%20weapon

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Pour la bombe à fusion (...), on ne calcule plus l'énergie libérée en kilotonnes, mais en mégatonnes (1 000 000 de tonnes de TNT). (...) Les matériaux fusibles (...) sont les isotopes (...) de l'hydrogène : le deutérium et le Tritium, puis l'isotope (...) du lithium. Pour obtenir la fusion, il faut obliger deux noyaux positifs à se rencontrer alors que les forces de répulsion (...) tendent à les éloigner. (...) l'agitation thermique (...) favorise les collisions et (...) permet d'obtenir la fusion.  2, record 18, French, - bombe%20%C3%A0%20fusion

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