blasting gelatin

[ blas-ting jel-uh-tn, blahs‐ ]

noun

1. a type of plastic dynamite containing about 7 percent of nitrocellulose, used chiefly in underwater work.

Word History and Origins

Origin of blasting gelatin¹

First recorded in 1875–80

Example Sentences

Camphor and other substances have been added to blasting gelatin to render it more solid and less sensitive.

From Project Gutenberg

Blasting gelatin also freezes and is sensitive to percussion in this state.

From Project Gutenberg