NOUN | artifact | gelignite, gelly | a type of dynamite in which the nitroglycerin is absorbed in a base of wood pulp and sodium or potassium nitrate |
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Meaning | A type of dynamite in which the nitroglycerin is absorbed in a base of wood pulp and sodium or potassium nitrate. | |
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Synonym | gelly | |
Broader | dynamite | An explosive containing nitrate sensitized with nitroglycerin absorbed on wood pulp |
Spanish | gelignita | |
Catalan | gelignita, gelinita |
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