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Spheroidal propellant particle

A smooth, approximately spherical particle of ball-type smokeless powder 50-300 micrometres in diameter, identifiable under SEM by its distinctive morphology. Presence in blast debris indicates smokeless powder was a component of the device.

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EGDN (ethylene glycol dinitrate)Electron ionisation (EI)Energy-dispersive XRF (EDXRF)ENFSI FEL NetworkSelected reaction monitoring (SRM)SEM-EDXSplit-sample protocolSuppressed conductivity ICSWGMAT

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