because it burns
Sulfur is used to make fertilizer, paper, film, matches, tires, and drugs.
Phosphorus and silica (glass powder) are mixed into a paste and wood or cardboard is dipped into the mixture. Lacquer is sometimes applied to make the match water resistant and the wood or paper may be dipped in wax. The only metal you'll find in matches will be the steel staple used to hold a matchbook together.
yes
To make fire.
Sulfur is used to make fertilizer, paper, film, matches, tires, and drugs.
Sulfur is used to make fertilizer, paper, film, matches, tires, and drugs.
The element phosphorus is used in making matches. The other substances that are present in matches are glue, potassium nitrate, sulfur and carbon.
wood
Phosphorus and sulfur in the match tip, poplar wood or paper in the match stick.
A good bonfire is made by wood matches and bonfire oil you firstly get lots of wood and set it alight then add the bonfire oil on.
No one knows, as it is not mentioned in the Bible. However, the Cedar of Lebanon grows prolifically in those areas. As the crosses used for execution were used over and over again for criminals, they had to be very durable and strong. This strain of Cedar wood matches those qualities, so it could well be the material from which the cross was made... but this is pure speculation and has no basis in scripture.