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===Other burn rates===
[[File:Burn Rate vs Pressure.png|thumb|right|Burn rate as a function of pressure for black powder,<ref>Cooper, Paul W., Kurowski, Stanley R. Introduction to the Technology of Explosives. Wiley-VCH New York, USA. 1996. ISBN 047118635X. p. 42-55. </ref> Red Dot gunpowder,<ref>Cooper, Paul W., Kurowski, Stanley R. Introduction to the Technology of Explosives. Wiley-VCH New York, USA. 1996. ISBN 047118635X.</ref> and Ammonium Perchlorate Composite Propellant.<ref>http://ieas.jeffhove.com/tech/prop-comp.html</ref>]]
Potassium Nitrate (KNO<sub>3</sub>) is a chemical compound used in rocket propellants and fireworks, and is also one of the constituents of gunpowder. It has been measured to have a burn rate of 3.8 mm/s,<ref>http://www.nakka-rocketry.net/ballist/cv_tab1.gif</ref> which means that its burning reaction is classified as burning and not deflagrating.
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