THE BIRTH OF LYDDITE.
Lyddite, freed from all technical description, is merely a form of picric acid melted down and allowed to solidify. Neither, the "Navy and Army" remarks, is it a wonderfully new product. It was discovered in 1771, and for a century and a quarter served a peaceful but very useful purpose as a dye for silk and woollen materials without its explosive powers being dreamt of. A few years ago a warehouse fire occurred in Manchester, and the flames spread to a shed in which picric acid was stored. There was a terrible explosion, and an investigation took place, with the result that lyddite was born.
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Press, Volume LX, Issue 11510, 17 February 1903, Page 7
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109THE BIRTH OF LYDDITE. Press, Volume LX, Issue 11510, 17 February 1903, Page 7
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