DICTIONARY OF EXPLOSIVES
ABBCITE.—A coal-mine explosive made by Kynoch, Ltd. The original composition which passed the Woolwich Test was—
| Ammonium nitrate | 80 |
| Nitroglycerine | 10 |
| Wood meal | 10 |
To enable it to pass the Rotherham Test sodium chloride was added, and a little dinitro-toluene was also introduced—
Abbcite No. 2.
| Date of Permit | 3-7-15 |
| Ammonium nitrate | 58 |
| Nitroglycerine | 8·5 |
| Wood meal | 9 |
| Dinitro-toluene | 1·5 |
| Sodium chloride | 23 |
Limit charge | 18 oz. |
| Power (swing of ballistic pendulum) | 2·54” |
The permit has now been repealed.
ABELITE.—A coal-mine explosive made by the Lancashire Explosives Co. Two formulas were approved—