Gelignite Definition
jĕlĭg-nīt
noun
A sensitive blasting explosive that is a mixture of nitroglycerin, nitrocellulose, etc.
Webster's New World
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Origin of Gelignite
gel(atin) Latin ignis fire –ite
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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