gelatin dynamite
noun
a high explosive consisting of a gelatinized mass of nitroglycerin with cellulose nitrate added.
Nearby words
gelasius i, gelasius ii, gelati, gelatification, gelatin, gelatin dynamite, gelatinate, gelatine, gelatinize, gelatinoid, gelatinous
Origin of gelatin dynamite
First recorded in 1885–90
Also called gelignite, nitrogelatin.
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