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TATP

British

abbreviation

triacetone triperoxide: a highly unstable explosive, used esp by suicide bombers

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The sniffer dogs U.S. airports rely on to detect even the most minute trace of explosives face new challenges as bombmakers shift to using household chemicals, like the compound TATP.

From New York Times • May 31, 2016

For about eight years, federal officials have funded the development of the electronic trace detection system, which would be capable of continuously monitoring an area for vapor from explosives, including the bomb-making material TATP.

From Washington Times • Apr. 3, 2016

There is no commercial market for TATP; it's too hard to handle.

From Time Magazine Archive

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