Gelignite

//ˈdʒɛlɪɡ.naɪt// noun

noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    An explosive mixture of nitroglycerine and nitrate absorbed onto a base of wood pulp. countable, uncountable

    "Three small gelignite bombs, with pocket watch timing devices, were concealed in packets small enough to fit through the slot of the standard cast-iron post box, the cylindrical bright red colored boxes so common throughout London."

  2. 2
    a type of dynamite in which the nitroglycerin is absorbed in a base of wood pulp and sodium or potassium nitrate wordnet

Synonyms

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explosivegelly

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"Three small gelignite bombs, with pocket watch timing devices, were concealed in packets small enough to fit through the slot of the standard cast-iron post box, the cylindrical bright red colored boxes so common throughout London."

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wood pulp

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