Volatility (explosives)/Definition

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Volatility (explosives) [r]: Explosives that are mixtures of ingredients that tend to separate, either reducing the effectiveness through evaporation, or, especially in the case of nitroglycerin based formulations, exude a component much more likely to detonate accidentally