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Word: nibglycerol (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1930-1939
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...Nitroparaffms. Last spring Chemist Henry Bohn Hass of Purdue announced production of two new explosives, "nibglycerol trinitrate" and "nibglycol dinitrate," by combining steam, nitrogen from air, methane and ethane from natural gas (TIME, April 17). Now dozens of other nitroparaffins similarly formed are available for making plastics, dyes, textiles, cosmetics, floor waxes, rubber...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Science: Marvels | 12/18/1939 | See Source »

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