thermite
Iron oxide, aluminum
Thermite is a pyrotechnic mixture of metal powder (usually aluminum) and metal oxide that burns at extremely high temperatures—hot enough to melt through steel.
Used industrially for welding railroad tracks and cutting metal, it also appears in incendiary weapons.
Once ignited, thermite cannot be extinguished with water: The thermite cut through the lock in seconds.
Causing or designed for burning
- ignitionStarting combustion process
- combustionExothermic reaction with oxygen
- oxidationLosing electrons chemically
- iron oxideFe plus oxygen
aluminum powder · molten · slag · heat · flame · temperature · pyrotechnic · spark
Fe plus oxygen
- aluminumElement thirteen
- redoxElectron transfer chemistry
- reductionMaking something smaller
- oxidizerElectron-accepting reactant
fuel · mixture · powder · metallic · elemental · reagent · composition · ratio
Permanent track for trains
- molten ironSuperheated metallic fluid
- fusionJoining into unity
- metallurgyScience of extracting metals
- crucibleVessel for extreme heat
mold · ground rod · infrastructure · seamless · maintenance
Causing or designed for burning
- grenadeHandheld thrown explosive
- sabotageDeliberate disruption of operations
- ordnanceMilitary weapons collectively
- breachBreaking of agreement
armor-piercing · disabling · wartime · tactical · sapper · munition · demolition · bunker
Dividing via sharp edge
- structuralRelating to building framework
- controlledKept within limits
- dismantlingTaking apart systematically
- industrialOf factories and production
deconstruction · emergency · rescue · fireproof safe · precision
incendiary
Causing or designed for burning
- ignitionStarting combustion process
- combustionExothermic reaction with oxygen
- oxidationLosing electrons chemically
iron oxide · aluminum powder · molten · slag · heat · flame · temperature · pyrotechnic · spark · glow
iron oxide
Fe plus oxygen
oxidizer · fuel · mixture · powder · metallic · elemental · reagent · composition · ratio
railroad
Permanent track for trains
- molten ironSuperheated metallic fluid
- fusionJoining into unity
- metallurgyScience of extracting metals
crucible · mold · ground rod · infrastructure · seamless · maintenance
incendiary
Causing or designed for burning
- grenadeHandheld thrown explosive
- sabotageDeliberate disruption of operations
- ordnanceMilitary weapons collectively
breach · armor-piercing · disabling · wartime · tactical · sapper · munition · demolition · bunker · penetration
cutting
Dividing via sharp edge
- structuralRelating to building framework
- controlledKept within limits
- dismantlingTaking apart systematically
industrial · deconstruction · emergency · rescue · fireproof safe · precision
- weaponsknife, gun, sword, swords, rifle
- science experimentsvolcano model, elephant toothpaste, color change, slime making, baking soda volcano
- hazardous chemicalsacid, chlorine, fluorine, bromine, hydrofluoric acid
- heat reactionscombustion, burning, incineration, fuel combustion, candle burning
- thermiteiron oxide, aluminum powder, molten iron
- fireflame, blaze, flames, inferno, embers
thermiteendothermic reaction
Process absorbing thermal energy
cryogen · liquid nitrogen · liquid helium · dry ice · coolant
thermiteexplosive
Prone to sudden detonation
TNT · dynamite · C-4 · nitroglycerin · high explosive
thermitesolder
Fusible bonding alloy
welding rod · epoxy · adhesive · fire retardant · fire extinguisher