carbonite
noun
car·bon·ite
ˈkärbəˌnīt
plural -s
1
: a blasting explosive varying greatly in formula but containing among its ingredients a carbonaceous substance (as oak bark), a nitrate, and now usually nitroglycerin
2
[carbon entry 1 + -ite] : a natural coke usually resulting from contact of coal deposits with igneous rock intrusions
Word History
Etymology
International Scientific Vocabulary carbon entry 1 + -ite; originally formed as German karbonit
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