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Definition of gelignite noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

gelignite

noun
 
/ˈdʒelɪɡnaɪt/
 
/ˈdʒelɪɡnaɪt/
 [uncountable]
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  1. a powerful explosiveTopics Physics and chemistryc2
    Word Originlate 19th cent.: probably from gelatin + Latin (l)ignis ‘wood’ + -ite.
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