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gelignite
[ jel-ig-nahyt ]
gelignite
/ ˈdʒɛlɪɡˌnaɪt /
noun
- a type of dynamite in which the nitrogelatine is absorbed in a base of wood pulp and potassium or sodium nitrate Also called (informal)gellyˈdʒɛlɪ
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Word History and Origins
Origin of gelignite1
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Word History and Origins
Origin of gelignite1
C19: from gel ( atine ) + Latin ignis fire + -ite 1
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Example Sentences
Nontraditional flavors ammonium nitrate, C-4, and gelignite did not test well.
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"But I was not aware that we had any gelignite or giant powder in our possession," I interrupted.
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A time came when the gun-cotton and gelignite got scarce, and a powder explosive called ammonal had to be used.
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The manner of the damage was not quite what one would have expected from gelignite, or some equally powerful preparation.
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