Gelignite Definition

jĕlĭg-nīt
noun
A sensitive blasting explosive that is a mixture of nitroglycerin, nitrocellulose, etc.
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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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