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  2. Dust explosion - Wikipedia

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    Lab demonstration with burning lycopodium powder. A dust explosion is the rapid combustion of fine particles suspended in the air within an enclosed location. Dust explosions can occur where any dispersed powdered combustible material is present in high-enough concentrations in the atmosphere or other oxidizing gaseous medium, such as pure oxygen.

  3. Combustibility and flammability - Wikipedia

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    A combustible material is a material that can burn (i.e., sustain a flame) in air under certain conditions. A material is flammable if it ignites easily at ambient temperatures. In other words, a combustible material ignites with some effort and a flammable material catches fire immediately on exposure to flame.

  4. Combustion - Wikipedia

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    The flames caused as a result of a fuel undergoing combustion (burning) Air pollution abatement equipment provides combustion control for industrial processes.. Combustion, or burning, [1] is a high-temperature exothermic redox chemical reaction between a fuel (the reductant) and an oxidant, usually atmospheric oxygen, that produces oxidized, often gaseous products, in a mixture termed as smoke.

  5. Is Oil-Dri Corp. of America Going to Burn You? - AOL

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    There's no foolproof way to know the future for Oil-Dri Corp. of America (NYS: ODC) or any other company. However, certain clues may help you see potential stumbles before they happen -- and ...

  6. Flame test - Wikipedia

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    Coloured flames of methanol solutions of different compounds, burning on cotton wool. From left to right: lithium chloride, strontium chloride, calcium chloride, sodium chloride, barium chloride, trimethyl borate, copper chloride, cesium chloride and potassium chloride. Some common elements and their corresponding colors are:

  7. This Is What Freezer Burn Actually Does To Your Food - AOL

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    Certain foods are more susceptible to developing freezer burn. As a general rule of thumb: the more natural moisture something has, the more likely it will end up covered in ice crystals.

  8. Pyrolysis - Wikipedia

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    Burning pieces of wood, showing various stages of pyrolysis followed by oxidative combustion. Pyrolysis is the process of thermal decomposition of materials at elevated temperatures, often in an inert atmosphere [ 1 ] without access to oxygen.

  9. The 12 best deodorants and antiperspirants for women in 2024

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    Certain Dri Clinical Strength Antiperspirant prioritizes keeping you sweat-free over all else. Its formula uses aluminum chloride , which is the most powerful of the aluminum salts found in most ...