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Noun: gelignite  'je-lig,nIt
  1. A type of dynamite in which the nitroglycerin is absorbed in a base of wood pulp and sodium or potassium nitrate
    "Gelignite was used in the controlled demolition of the old building";
    - gelly

Derived forms: gelignites

Type of: dynamite

Encyclopedia: Gelignite