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gelignite Definition


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gelignite
noun
    1. A powerful explosive, used especially in mining, made from a mixture of nitroglycerine, cellulose nitrate, sodium nitrate and wood pulp.
Etymology: 19c: from gelatine + Latin ignis fire.



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