Straight dynamite/Definition

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Straight dynamite [r]: A class of nitroglycerin based explosives, for commercial applications, containing 20 to 60 percent nitroglycerin, sodium nitrate, antacid, carbonaceous fuel, and a filler or sulfur; if it will be used at low temperatures, some of the dynamite will be replaced with a low-temperature explosive