gelignite

noun

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gel·ig·nite | \ ˈje-lig-ˌnīt

Definition of gelignite

: a dynamite in which the adsorbent base is largely potassium nitrate or a similar nitrate usually with some wood pulp

Examples of gelignite in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web As our special report on migration this week notes, in most rich countries immigration is political gelignite. — The Economist, 15 Nov. 2019

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