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Mike, still disagree that potassium "explodes" - it is very rapid combustion hence appears to explode. Picky, I know but we strive for accuracy.
Btw - even substances classified as " explosives " burn, but very rapidly.

Ratmick wrote:

photomike666 wrote:Nitric Oxide Synthase

** and I still can't understand why people put NOS against their items for sale on ebay??

Ummmmmm, sorry mate I don't understand your answer to the question.

According to Wikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nitric_oxide_synthase has nothing to do with compressed gas

Mick

Looks like my research skills farked up on that one then..... sorry mate.

6maniac wrote:Mike, still disagree that potassium "explodes" - it is very rapid combustion hence appears to explode. Picky, I know but we strive for accuracy.
Btw - even substances classified as " explosives " burn, but very rapidly.

Your initial answer of combusts was the one, when it got changed to explodes I just left it as colse enough.

photomike666 wrote:** and I still can't understand why people put NOS against their items for sale on ebay??

I think it's New Old Stock, as in it's old stock but still in as new condition.