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dynamiteMain Entry: 1dy·na·mite Pronunciation: \ˈdī-nə-ˌmīt\ Function: noun Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary dynam- (from Greek dynamis power) + 1-ite Date: 1867 1 : an explosive that is made of nitroglycerin absorbed in a porous material and that often contains ammonium nitrate or cellulose nitrate; also : an explosive (as a mixture of ammonium nitrate and nitrocellulose) that contains no nitroglycerin — dy·na·mit·ic \ˌdī-nə-ˈmi-tik\ adjective
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