gelignite
Origin of gelignite
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How to use gelignite in a sentence
Nontraditional flavors ammonium nitrate, C-4, and gelignite did not test well.
Up to a Point: P.J. O’Rourke on Valentine’s Day and Oral Hygiene | P. J. O’Rourke | February 14, 2014 | THE DAILY BEAST"But I was not aware that we had any gelignite or giant powder in our possession," I interrupted.
In Search of El Dorado | Alexander MacDonaldA time came when the gun-cotton and gelignite got scarce, and a powder explosive called ammonal had to be used.
New Zealanders at Gallipoli | Major Fred WaiteThe manner of the damage was not quite what one would have expected from gelignite, or some equally powerful preparation.
Christopher Quarles | Percy James Brebner
British Dictionary definitions for gelignite
/ (ˈdʒɛlɪɡˌnaɪt) /
a type of dynamite in which the nitrogelatine is absorbed in a base of wood pulp and potassium or sodium nitrate: Also called (informal): gelly (ˈdʒɛlɪ)
Origin of gelignite
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