Energetic material
Stored chemical energy that can be released
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Energetic materials are a class of material with high amount of stored chemical energy that can be released.[1]
Typical classes of energetic materials are e.g. explosives, pyrotechnic compositions, propellants (e.g. smokeless gunpowders and rocket fuels), and fuels (e.g. diesel fuel and gasoline).
