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Favier Explosive
Webster's Dictionary
Any of several explosive mixtures, chiefly of ammonium nitrate and a nitrate derivative of naphthalene. They are stable, but require protection from moisture. As prepared it is a compressed cylinder of the explosive, filled with loose powder of the same composition, all inclosed in waterproof wrappers. It is used for mining.
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Webster, Noah. Entry for 'Favier Explosive'. Noah Webster's American Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/dictionaries/eng/web/f/favier-explosive.html. 1828.