Polarised light micrograph of crystals of an unstable polymorph (allotrope) of the explosive TNT (trinitrotoluene). This unstable form of TNT caused u

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Polarised light micrograph of crystals of an unstable polymorph (allotrope) of the explosive TNT (trinitrotoluene). This unstable form of TNT caused unexpected premature explosions in shell factories during the World War II. Magnification: x40 at 35mm size.

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Size: 5019px × 3333px
Photo credit: © STEPHEN A. SKIRIUS/SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY / Alamy / Afripics
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Keywords: chemical, chemistry, compound, compounds, crystal, crystals, explosive, light, micrograph, plm, polarised, tnt, trinitrotoluene