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Carbonite
Carbonite
is an
explosive
made from such
ingredients
as
nitroglycerin
, wood meal ,
nitrate
, and some
nitrate
as that of
sodium
, also
nitrobenzene
,
saltpeter
,
sulfur
, and
diatomaceous earth
.
Carbonite
is also a
fictional metal alloy
in the
Star Wars
universe
. During
Star Wars Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back
,
Han Solo
is frozen in carbonite. The procedure leaves him in
suspended animation
.
Last updated: 08-04-2005 21:19:48
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