Ajax powder
noun
Definition of Ajax powder
: an explosive used in coal mining consisting chiefly of nitroglycerin, potassium perchlorate, ammonium oxalate, and wood flour
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Origin and Etymology of ajax powder
after Ajax, one of the Greek heroes in Homer's Iliad, possessed of great stature and strength, from Latin, from Greek Aias
First Known Use: 1885
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