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Nitrostarch

Nitrostarch is a material that is made by combining two different things together. It's like mixing two colors of paint to make a new color. Nitrostarch is made from a special kind of powder called starch and another special substance called nitric acid.

When you mix these two things together, something very interesting happens. The starch reacts with the nitric acid to create a new substance that is very explosive! That means if you light a match near nitrostarch, it will cause a big boom and a lot of heat and light.

Because nitrostarch is so explosive, it is sometimes used by people like soldiers and scientists to make bombs and other kinds of dangerous things. But it is also very important to be careful with nitrostarch because it can also be very dangerous if it is not handled correctly.