fossilesque@mander.xyzM to Science Memes@mander.xyzEnglish · 2 months agowhat’s your best “nitric acid acts upon trousers” moment?mander.xyzexternal-linkmessage-square111linkfedilinkarrow-up1815
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minus-squareremon@ani.sociallinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up47·2 months agoOne of my favourites lines from “Ignition” by John Clark. It is also hypergolic with such things as cloth, wood, and test engineers, not to mention asbestos, sand, and water-with which it reacts explosively.
minus-squaresnugglesthefalse@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up8·2 months agoChlorine trifluoride? The best part of that quote is the end imo. It’s an amazing oxidizer but it’s also hugely impractical to store or work with.
One of my favourites lines from “Ignition” by John Clark.
Chlorine trifluoride? The best part of that quote is the end imo. It’s an amazing oxidizer but it’s also hugely impractical to store or work with.