gelignite
pronunciation
How to pronounce gelignite in British English:
UK [ˈdʒelɪgnaɪt]
How to pronounce gelignite in American English:
US [ˈdʒɛlɪɡˌnaɪt]
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- Noun:
- a type of dynamite in which the nitroglycerin is absorbed in a base of wood pulp and sodium or potassium nitrate
Word Origin
Example
- 1. Despite mr biden 's breezy optimism , the politics of iraq remain as volatile as gelignite .
- 2. More seriously , they have now renounced parliamentary politics and opted for direct action , ranging from civil disobedience and demonstration to bullets and gelignite .