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Binary explosive
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<p>A binary explosive or two-component explosive is an <a href="/facts/Explosive/sUme5Pp8">explosive</a> consisting of two components, neither of which is explosive by itself, which have to be mixed in order to become explosive. Examples of common binary explosives include <a href="/facts/Oxyliquit/8XGhfy2E">Oxyliquit</a> (liquid oxygen/combustible powder), <a href="/facts/ANFO/1b3Ys4MS">ANFO</a> (ammonium nitrate/fuel oil), Kinestik (<a href="/facts/Ammonium_nitrate/aSc96wBX">ammonium nitrate</a>/<a href="/facts/Nitromethane/mfVA2AA1">nitromethane</a>), <a href="/facts/Tannerite/ufgdq8YR">Tannerite</a> and <a href="/facts/Ammonal/nv6lsg3H">ammonal</a> (ammonium nitrate/aluminum), and FIXOR (<a href="/facts/Nitroethane/mYCuqzdS">nitroethane</a>/physical sensitizer). </p><p>Binary explosives are often used in commercial applications because of their greater handling safety. </p>