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gelignite

American  
[jel-ig-nahyt] / ˈdʒɛl ɪgˌnaɪt /

noun

  1. gelatin dynamite.

gelignite British  
/ ˈdʒɛlɪɡˌnaɪt /

noun

  1. Also called (informal): gelly.  a type of dynamite in which the nitrogelatine is absorbed in a base of wood pulp and potassium or sodium nitrate

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Etymology

Origin of gelignite

gel(atin) + Latin ign ( is ) fire + -ite 1

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Gelignite: nitroglycerine 56 to 63 per cent, nitrocotton 4 per cent, wood-meal 7 per cent, potassium nitrate 27 per cent, calcium carbonate 0.2 per cent.

From The New Gresham Encyclopedia Volume 4, Part 3: Estremoz to Felspar by Various

Gelignite is similar to Gelatine Dynamite, but contains less Blasting Gelatine.

From The New Gresham Encyclopedia Volume 4, Part 3: Estremoz to Felspar by Various

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