gelatin dynamite
[ jel-uh-tn dahy-nuh-mahyt ]
/ ˈdʒɛl ə tn ˈdaɪ nəˌmaɪt /
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noun
a high explosive consisting of a gelatinized mass of nitroglycerin with nitrocellulose added.
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Also called gelignite, nitrogelatin.
Origin of gelatin dynamite
First recorded in 1885–90
Words nearby gelatin dynamite
Gelasius I, Gelasius II, gelatification, gelatin, gelatinate, gelatin dynamite, gelatine, gelatinize, gelatinoid, gelatinous, gelation
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