The more important picric powders are melinite, believed to be a mixture of fused picric acid and gun-cotton; lyddite, the British service explosive, and shimose, the Japanese powder, both supposed to be identical with the original melinite; Brugere's powder, a mixture of 54 parts of ammonium picrate and 45 parts of saltpetre; Designolle's powder, composed of potassium picrate, saltpetre and charcoal; and emmensite, invented by Stephen Emmens, of the United States.   anvd [Please select]

For the object that Frank held in his hand was a small melinite floating mine.   anvd [Please select]

--Nitro-Toluene-- Nitro-Naphthalene--Ammonite--Sprengel's Explosives--Picric Acid-- Picrates--Picric Powders--Melinite--Abel's Mixture--Brugère's Powders-- The Fulminates--Composition, Formula, Preparation, Danger of, &c.   anvd [Please select]

Melinite,[A] a substance used by the French Government for filling shells, was due to M.   anvd [Please select]

[Footnote A: The British Lydite and the Japanese Shimose are said to be identical with Melinite.   anvd [Please select]

In France it is known as "Cresilite," and mixed with melinite, is used for charging shells.   anvd [Please select]

Melinite as at present used is said to be a perfectly safe explosive, both as regards manufacture, handling, and storage.   anvd [Please select]