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jelly

/ˈd͡ʒɛl.i/

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

Examples :

"The demolition crew carefully handled the jelly, a powerful explosive used to clear the overgrown area. "
compound substance material chemistry fuel weapon

Related Words

Illustration grandmother

grandmother noun

/ˈɡɹæn(d)ˌmʌðə(r)/ /ˈɡɹæn(d)ˌmʌðɚ/

A mother of someone's parent.

"My grandmother taught me how to bake cookies when I was a child. "

Illustration strawberries

strawberries noun

/ˈstrɔːˌbɛriz/ /ˈstrɔːbəriz/

The sweet, usually red, edible fruit of certain plants of the genus Fragaria.

"They went to pick strawberries today."

Illustration commonwealth

commonwealth noun

/ˈkɔmənˌwɛlθ/ /ˈkɑmənˌwɛlθ/ /ˈkɒmənˌwelθ/ /ˈkɒmənˌwɛlθ/

The well-being of a community.

"The school's focus on student well-being is a key element of the commonwealth. "

Illustration girlfriend

girlfriend noun

/ˈɡɜːlfɹɛnd/ /ˈɡɝlfɹɛnd/

A female partner in an unmarried romantic relationship.

"Marc went to the park with his girlfriend and watched the sunset with her."

Illustration transfusion

transfusion noun

/trænsˈfjuʒən/ /trænzˈfjuʒən/

The transfer of blood or blood products from one individual to another.

"The patient needed a blood transfusion after the surgery to replace lost blood. "

Illustration sandwiches

sandwiches noun

/ˈsænwɪdʒɪz/ /ˈsæmwɪdʒɪz/ /ˈsændwɪtʃɪz/

A dish or foodstuff where two or more slices of bread serve as the wrapper or container of some other food.

"For lunch, I made sandwiches with ham and cheese. "

Illustration demolition

demolition noun

/ˌdɛm.əˈlɪʃən/

The process of demolishing or destroying buildings or other structures.

"The demolition of the old school building began this week. "

Illustration consistency

consistency noun

/kənˈsɪst(ə)nsi/ /kənˈsɪstənsi/

Local coherence.

"The teacher praised the student for the consistency in his homework, noticing how each assignment demonstrated a clear understanding of the material. "

Illustration surprisingly

surprisingly adverb

/sərˈpraɪzɪŋli/ /səˈpraɪzɪŋli/

In a way that causes surprise because it is unexpected, or unusual.

"Surprisingly, my sister decided to volunteer at the animal shelter this weekend. "

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translucent adjective

/tɹænzˈluː.sənt/ /tɹænzˈlu.sənt/

Allowing light to pass through, but diffusing it.

"The curtains were translucent, letting the sunlight filter through but softening the harsh glare. "

Illustration flavouring

flavouring verb

/ˈfleɪvərɪŋ/ /ˈfleɪvɜːrɪŋ/

To add flavoring to something.

"She is flavouring the cake batter with vanilla extract. "

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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. "