gelignite

[ jel-ig-nahyt ]

/ ˈdʒɛl ɪgˌnaɪt /

SEE SYNONYMS FOR gelignite ON THESAURUS.COM

noun

gelatin dynamite.

Origin of gelignite

gel(atin) + Latin ign(is) fire + -ite¹

Words nearby gelignite

gelechiid, gelée, gel electrophoresis, Gelibolu, gelid, gelignite, Gelligaer, Gell-Mann, gel mineral, gelosis, gel pen

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Example sentences from the Web for gelignite

Nontraditional flavors ammonium nitrate, C-4, and gelignite did not test well.
Up to a Point: P.J. O’Rourke on Valentine’s Day and Oral Hygiene|P. J. O’Rourke|February 14, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The manner of the damage was not quite what one would have expected from gelignite, or some equally powerful preparation.
Christopher Quarles|Percy James Brebner
"But I was not aware that we had any gelignite or giant powder in our possession," I interrupted.
In Search of El Dorado|Alexander MacDonald
A time came when the gun-cotton and gelignite got scarce, and a powder explosive called ammonal had to be used.
New Zealanders at Gallipoli|Major Fred Waite

British Dictionary definitions for gelignite

gelignite

/ (ˈdʒɛlɪɡˌnaɪt) /

noun

a type of dynamite in which the nitrogelatine is absorbed in a base of wood pulp and potassium or sodium nitrateAlso called (informal): gelly (ˈdʒɛlɪ)

Word Origin for gelignite

C19: from gel (atine) + Latin ignis fire + -ite 1

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单词	gelignite
释义	gelignite [ jel-ig-nahyt ] / ˈdʒɛl ɪgˌnaɪt / SEE SYNONYMS FOR gelignite ON THESAURUS.COM noun gelatin dynamite. Origin of gelignite gel(atin) + Latin ign(is) fire + -ite¹ Words nearby gelignite gelechiid, gelée, gel electrophoresis, Gelibolu, gelid, gelignite, Gelligaer, Gell-Mann, gel mineral, gelosis, gel pen Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for gelignite Nontraditional flavors ammonium nitrate, C-4, and gelignite did not test well. Up to a Point: P.J. O’Rourke on Valentine’s Day and Oral Hygiene\|P. J. O’Rourke\|February 14, 2014\|DAILY BEAST The manner of the damage was not quite what one would have expected from gelignite, or some equally powerful preparation. Christopher Quarles\|Percy James Brebner "But I was not aware that we had any gelignite or giant powder in our possession," I interrupted. In Search of El Dorado\|Alexander MacDonald A time came when the gun-cotton and gelignite got scarce, and a powder explosive called ammonal had to be used. New Zealanders at Gallipoli\|Major Fred Waite British Dictionary definitions for gelignite gelignite / (ˈdʒɛlɪɡˌnaɪt) / noun a type of dynamite in which the nitrogelatine is absorbed in a base of wood pulp and potassium or sodium nitrateAlso called (informal): gelly (ˈdʒɛlɪ) Word Origin for gelignite C19: from gel (atine) + Latin ignis fire + -ite 1 Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to gelignite nitroglycerin, trinitrotoluene
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gelignite

noun

Origin of gelignite

Words nearby gelignite

Example sentences from the Web for gelignite

British Dictionary definitions for gelignite

noun

Word Origin for gelignite

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