"gelignite" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /dʒɛlɪɡ.naɪt/ [UK] Forms: gelignites [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} gelignite (countable and uncountable, plural gelignites)
  1. An explosive mixture of nitroglycerine and nitrate absorbed onto a base of wood pulp. Wikipedia link: gelignite Tags: countable, uncountable Related terms: dynamite Translations (explosive mixture of nitroglycerine and nitrate): gelignit [masculine] (Czech), gelignita [feminine] (Spanish)
    Sense id: en-gelignite-en-noun-kM87XQdz Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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Download JSON data for gelignite meaning in English (1.6kB)

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