Chapter 14

A compound that facilitates the initiation and/or growth of a fire.

The rapid transition to a fully developed fire by the nearly simultaneous ignition of all

When a fire burns in an enclosed space and uses up much of its oxygen supply, starving the fire of oxygen and then oxygen is rapidly reintroduced to the room that has accumulated unburned fuel, often producing an explosion.

When a fire burns in an enclosed space and uses up much of its oxygen supply, starving the fire of oxygen and then oxygen is rapidly reintroduced to the room that has accumulated unburned fuel, often producing an explosion.

a mixture of potassium nitrate, carbon and sulfur (usually in a 75:15:10 ratio) that burns very rapidly upon ignition.

The shattering power of a shock wave.

Very rapid oxidation reaction generated by high explosives that produces highly destructive supersonic pressure waves.

A chemical reaction that liberates heat.

The rapid oxidation of substances through combustion reactions with the evolution of energy, often in the form of heat and light, and the formation of chemical products.

A mixture of an adsorbent, such as diatomaceous earth, sawdust, clay or wood pulp, that has been soaked in nitroglycerin. a stable explosive

A mixture of an adsorbent, such as diatomaceous earth, sawdust, clay or wood pulp, that has been soaked in nitroglycerin. a stable explosive

The rapid transition to a fully developed fire by the nearly simultaneous ignition of all the flammable materials in an enclosed space.

The rapid transition to a fully developed fire by the nearly simultaneous ignition of all the flammable materials in an enclosed space.

A chemical that undergoes an extremely rapid chemical reaction that releases both kinetic and thermal energy.

The rapid oxidation of a compound where a fuel reacts with an oxidant to form new compounds formed of each element in the fuel combined with the oxidant, and the generation of heat and light.

A long series of reactions with initiation, propagation and termination steps in which the products spread the reaction

A long series of reactions with initiation, propagation and termination steps in which the products spread the reaction

The energy necessary to overcome the energetic barrier to a chemical reaction.

The relative amounts of oxygen and fuel in the gaseous mixture.

The criminal act of intentionally setting fire without lawful consent.

The minimum temperature at which a substance will spontaneously ignite without an external source of ignition.

A diagram showing the close relationship between the four elements required for a fire to be sustained: fuel, oxygen, heat, and chemical chain reaction.

The upper and lower threshold limits of the air-fuel mixtures that re required for combustion to occur.

The energy of motion.