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dualin Chem.|ˈdjuːəlɪn| Also -ine. [f. dual + -in: in reference to the twofold combination with nitre.] A powerful explosive consisting of 20 parts of nitre mixed with 30 of fine sawdust, and 50 of nitro-glycerin. Also dualin-dynamite.
a1874Jrnl. Appl. Chem. (in Knight Dict. Mech. I. 767) Dualine..contains 30 to 40 per cent of nitro-glycerine mixed with sawdust saturated with nitrate of potassia. 1879Watts Dict. Chem. 3rd Suppl. 694 Dualin. 1884Pall Mall G. 6 May 8/1 One of the cartridges found last week under the Parliament buildings here [Toronto], has..been found to be filled with dualin. |