Yes, I suppose containing its own oxidiser is the other vital component of an explosive, and there's no more reason for lembas to do so than any other food. Fair enough.
(Makes me slightly sad that LotR isn't SF, though; if it had been, someone would probably have solved a problem somewhere along the quest by powdering some lembas and using it as an impromptu bomb. That'd have been fun, if only for the surprised look on Legolas's face.)
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Yes, I suppose containing its own oxidiser is the other vital component of an explosive, and there's no more reason for lembas to do so than any other food. Fair enough.
(Makes me slightly sad that LotR isn't SF, though; if it had been, someone would probably have solved a problem somewhere along the quest by powdering some lembas and using it as an impromptu bomb. That'd have been fun, if only for the surprised look on Legolas's face.)