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blasting gelatin

American

[blas-ting jel-uh-tn, blahs‐] / ˈblæs tɪŋ ˌdʒɛl ə tn, ˈblɑs‐ /

noun

a type of plastic dynamite containing about 7 percent of nitrocellulose, used chiefly in underwater work.

Etymology

Origin of blasting gelatin

First recorded in 1875–80

Example Sentences

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The "blasting gelatin" thus discovered proved to be so insensitive to shock that it could be safely transported or fired from a cannon.

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