fɚðə kˌɑːmpəzˈɪʃən ʌvðə flˈæməbəl mətˈɪɹiəl jˈuːzd ɪn ɐ kˈɑːɹkəs, ˈeɪtiːnθ sˈɛntʃɚɹi fɪlˈɑːsəfɚ kɹˈɪstʃən wˈʊlff pɹɪskɹˈaɪbd tˈɛn pˈɑːɹts ʌv pˈaʊndᵻd ɡˈʌnpaʊdɚ, tˈuː ʌv nˈaɪɾɚ, wˈʌn ʌv sˈʌlfɜː, ænd wˈʌn ʌv kəlˈɑːfəni; ɔːɹ sˈɪks ʌv ɡˈʌnpaʊdɚ, fˈoːɹ ʌv nˈaɪɾɚ, fˈoːɹ ʌv sˈʌlfɜː, wˈʌn ʌv bˈiːʔn̩ ɡlˈæs, zˈiəɹoʊ.fˈaɪv ʌv ˈæntɪməni zˈiəɹoʊ.fˈaɪv ʌv kˈæmfɚ, wˈʌn ʌv sˈæl æmˈoʊniˌæk, ænd zˈiəɹoʊ.twˈɛnti fˈaɪv ʌv kˈɑːmən sˈɔlt.
For the composition of the flammable material used in a carcass, 18th century philosopher Christian Wolff prescribed 10 parts of pounded gunpowder, 2 of nitre, 1 of sulfur, and 1 of colophony; or 6 of gunpowder, 4 of nitre, 4 of sulfur, 1 of beaten glass, 0.5 of antimony 0.5 of camphor, 1 of sal ammoniac, and 0.25 of common salt.