ammonium picrate

chemical compound

Also known as: Explosive D

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In chemical industry: Nitric acid
Another explosive ingredient is ammonium picrate, derived from picric acid, the relationship of which appears more clearly in its systematic name, 2,4,6-trinitrophenol.
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In explosive: Picric acid and ammonium picrate
Ammonium picrate (Explosive D) has exceptional value as a charge for armour-piercing projectiles. Loaded in a shell with a suitably insensitive primer, it can be fired through 30 centimetres (12 inches) of armour plate and made to detonate on the far side. These armour-piercing shells…
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In picric acid
Ammonium picrate, one of the salts of picric acid, is used in modern armour-piercing shells because it is insensitive enough to withstand the severe shock of penetration before detonating.
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