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Announce and Obscure: Making Colored Smoke
The term “smoke” can be thought of as the presence of light-obscuring material in an environment’s airspace. The situation that most comes to mind is black smoke, tiny solid particulate material seen in campground fires, barbecue grills, and the occasional … Continue reading
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Chemistry of Fireworks Colors
The term “pyrotechnics” lends itself to meaning “the science of fire.” But for most people watching a fireworks display, there is not so much science, but the wonderful art of it all! The fireworks division of pyrotechnics, aside from propellants … Continue reading