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| | eMedicine - CBRNE - Incendiary Agents, Magnesium and Thermite : Article by Jonathan L Burstein, MD (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03) |
 | | Synonyms and related keywords: incendiaries, metal incendiaries, Mg, thermate, thermal burn, incendiary agents, magnesium, thermite, thermal injuries, chemical warfare, magnesium burns, thermite burns, magnesium injury, thermite injury |
 | | When combined with other substances, such as binders, the material is termed a "thermate." All such materials react vigorously when heated to the combustion temperature of aluminum. |
 | | This reaction produces aluminum oxide, elemental iron, and sufficient heat to melt the iron. |
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