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gelignite

/dʒɛlɪɡ.naɪt/

Meanings
noun
An explosive mixture of nitroglycerine and nitrate absorbed onto a base of wood pulp.

Examples :

"Construction workers used gelignite to safely demolish the old building. "
compound substance material chemistry science technical weapon military industry

Related Words

Illustration building

building noun

/ˈbɪl.dɪŋ/

The act or process by which something is built; construction.

"The building of the bridge will be completed in a couple of weeks."

Illustration base

base noun

/beɪs/

Something from which other things extend; a foundation.

"The house's foundation is the base upon which the entire structure is built. "

Illustration demolish

demolish verb

/dəˈmɒl.ɪʃ/

To destroy.

"They demolished the old mill and put up four townhouses."

Illustration onto

onto adjective

/ˈɒn.tuː/ /ˈɑn.tu/

(of a function) Assuming each of the values in its codomain; having its range equal to its codomain.

"Considered as a function on the real numbers, the exponential function is not onto."

Illustration workers

workers noun

/ˈwɜː.kəz/ /ˈwɝ.kɚz/

A person who performs labor for a living, especially manual labor.

"The factory workers assembled the cars all day. "

Illustration safely

safely adverb

/ˈseɪfli/

In a safe manner; without risk; using caution above all else.

"The child crossed the street safely, looking both ways before stepping off the curb. "

Illustration mixture

mixture noun

/ˈmɪkstʃə/ /ˈmɪkstʃɚ/

The act of mixing.

"The mixture of flour and water was carefully stirred to make the dough. "

Illustration nitrate

nitrate noun

/ˈnaɪˌtɹeɪt/

Any salt or ester of nitric acid.

"The farmer added a fertilizer containing nitrate to help his corn grow faster. "

Illustration absorbed

absorbed verb

/æbˈsɔɹbd/

To include so that it no longer has separate existence; to overwhelm; to cause to disappear as if by swallowing up; to incorporate; to assimilate; to take in and use up.

"The company absorbed the smaller competitor, and now all the products are sold under the larger brand. "

Illustration construction

construction noun

/kənˈstɹʌkʃən/

The process of constructing.

"Construction is underway on the new bridge."

Illustration explosive

explosive noun

/ɪkˈsploʊsɪv/ /ɛkˈsploʊsɪv/

Any explosive substance.

"The demolition crew carefully handled the explosive before the building implosion. "

Illustration nitroglycerine

nitroglycerine noun

/ˌnaɪtroʊˈɡlɪsəˌriːn/ /ˌnaɪtrəˈɡlɪsəˌriːn/

The compound glyceryl-tri-nitrate or 1,2,3 tri-nitrooxy propane; the ester of glycerol with nitric acid; prepared by the careful addition of a mixture of nitric and sulphuric acids to glycerol with constant stirring and cooling; it is a thick, pale yellow liquid, that is highly explosive on concussion or on exposure to sudden heat; it is used in medicine as a vasodilator, and as an explosive in the form of dynamite which is safe to handle.

"The construction worker carefully handled the dynamite, knowing it contained nitroglycerine, which makes it a powerful explosive. "