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Sorbitol
Formula
C6H14O6
Pyrotechnics use
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Description
Sorbitol is a low melting point sugar alcohol and has many different uses. In pyrotechnics it is used with potassium nitrate as a rocket propellant. Its main advantage over other sugars such as glucose is its lower melting temperature and the fact that it can not caramelise like other sugars
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