gelignite

/ˈdʒɛlɪɡnaɪt/
noun
  1. 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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