MEGANIT is a Hungarian nitroglycerine explosive similar to American dynamite, except that it contains a small percentage of nitrated vegetable ivory.
MELANITE.—A Belgian blasting explosive consisting of—
| Nitroglycerine | 78 |
| Collodion cotton | 4 |
| Sodium nitrate | 18 |
It contains, therefore, a considerable excess of oxygen.
MÉLINITE is a high explosive used by the French for filling shell and other military purposes. It consists essentially of picric acid, to which other substances are sometimes added. Paraffin wax has been added to diminish the sensitiveness. Mélinite D is simply picric acid, but Mélinite O contains also a little Crésilite 2 (q. v.).
MELLING POWDER was a coal-mine explosive on the Permitted List, made by the Cotton Powder Co. The permit has been repealed.
| Date of Permit | 1-9-13 |
| Nitroglycerine | 5 |
| Ammonium nitrate | 53·5 |
| Sodium nitrate | 12 |
| Trinitro-toluene | 6 |
| Wood meal | 4·5 |
| Ammonium oxalate | 19 |
Limit charge | 12 oz. |
| Power (swing of ballistic pendulum) | 2·62” |
MERCURIT is a blasting explosive that has been introduced recently in Germany. It consists of 88 per cent. of potassium chlorate and 12 per cent. of high boiling neutral tar oil. In Mercurit II. up to 20 per cent. of the chlorate may be replaced by perchlorate.
MERSEY POWDER was a coal-mine explosive on the Permitted List, made by the Cotton Powder Co. The permit has been repealed.
| Date of Permit | 3-7-15 |
| Nitroglycerine | 5·5 |
| Ammonium nitrate | 51 |
| Sodium nitrate | 11 |
| Trinitro-toluene | 6 |
| Wood meal | 3·5 |
| Ammonium chloride | 23 |
Limit charge | 18 oz. |
| Power (swing of ballistic pendulum) | 2·60” |