gelignite
/ˈdʒɛlɪɡnaɪt/
noun
- A type of explosive made from nitroglycerin and a absorbent material, used in mining and construction.
- The miners used gelignite to blast through the rock.
- The old warehouse was demolished using controlled charges of gelignite.
- Gelignite is more stable than dynamite but still very dangerous.
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