Dynamite And Stabilized Nitroglycerin Bags

Description: This scientific diagram shows three sticks of dynamite with a lit fuse, above the formula of nitroglycerin C₃H₅N₃O₉ and the pairing of nitroglycerin with kieselguhr that made it safer to handle, on a deep dark background. Patented in 1867, dynamite stabilized liquid nitroglycerin by absorbing it into kieselguhr, a porous diatomaceous earth. It transformed mining, tunneling and civil engineering. Made for chemists, chemistry teachers and anyone who loves the lab, it suits a laboratory, classroom, study or home office.