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gelignite definition

gel·ig·nite (jel′ig nīt′, jə lig′-)

noun

a sensitive blasting explosive that is a mixture of nitroglycerin, nitrocellulose, etc.
also called gelatin dynamite

Etymology: ge(latin) + L lign(um), wood + -ite

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2005 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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