Dynamite is an explosive made of nitroglycerin, sorbents (such as powdered shells or clay), and stabilizers. [1] It was invented by the Swedish chemist and engineer Alfred Nobel in …

Dec 4, 2025 · Dynamite, blasting explosive, patented in 1867 by the Swedish physicist Alfred Nobel. Dynamite is based on nitroglycerin but is much safer to handle than nitroglycerin alone.

Jul 18, 2023 · Dynamite is one example of a chemical explosive, or anything that, once ignited, burns extremely rapidly and produces a large amount of hot gas in the process. The hot gas …

Apr 17, 2025 · Nobel’s invention made warfare even more lethal as dynamite was used as an explosive in mines, grenades, torpedoes and artillery shells.

Alfred Nobel worked hard to improve nitroglycerine as an explosive that could be used in blasting rock and in mining. He made one of his most important discoveries when he found that by …

Sep 10, 2025 · Dynamite, also known as explosive, is a powerful substance used to break rock, demolish structures, and facilitate mining operations. Invented in the 19th century by Alfred …

Dynamite is the first safely manageable chemical explosive stronger than black powder. It is based on the explosive potential of nitroglycerin, with diatomaceous earth (Kieselguhr) as an …

May 5, 2025 · Alfred Nobel invented dynamite by mixing nitroglycerin with silica to make a stable explosive. Nobel's dynamite invention earned him a U.S. patent and led to the creation of …

Dynamite, detonated by a blasting cap, was the first high-explosive material that could be safely used for controlled blasting in the fields of civil engineering and mining.

Jan 25, 2024 · Dynamite is considered a "high explosive", which means it detonates rather than deflagrates. The chief uses of dynamite used to be in construction, mining and demolition.