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- [jel-ig-nahyt]
- /ˈdʒɛl ɪgˌnaɪt/
- /ˈdʒe.lɪɡ.naɪt/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [jel-ig-nahyt]
- /ˈdʒɛl ɪgˌnaɪt/
Definitions of gelignite word
- noun gelignite gelatin dynamite. 1
- noun gelignite A high explosive made from a gel of nitroglycerine and nitrocellulose in a base of wood pulp and sodium or potassium nitrate, used particularly for rock blasting. 1
- noun gelignite explosive substance 1
- uncountable noun gelignite Gelignite is a type of explosive. 0
- noun gelignite a type of dynamite in which the nitrogelatine is absorbed in a base of wood pulp and potassium or sodium nitrate 0
- noun gelignite a sensitive blasting explosive that is a mixture of nitroglycerin, nitrocellulose, etc. 0
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Parts of speech for Gelignite
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gelignite popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 61% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 67% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
gelignite usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for gelignite
noun gelignite
- nitroglycerin — a colorless, thick, oily, flammable, highly explosive, slightly water-soluble liquid, C 3 H 5 N 3 O 9 , prepared from glycerol with nitric and sulfuric acids: used chiefly as a constituent of dynamite and other explosives, in rocket propellants, and in medicine as a vasodilator in the treatment of angina pectoris.
- tnt — trinitrotoluene: explosive substance
- trinitrotoluene — TNT.
- explosive — Able or likely to shatter violently or burst apart, as when a bomb explodes.
Top questions with gelignite
- what is gelignite?
- how to make gelignite?
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