gelignite

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gelignite

/ˈdʒɛlɪɡ.naɪt/ UK

noun gelignites

countable, uncountable An explosive mixture of nitroglycerine and nitrate absorbed onto a base of wood pulp. Three small gelignite bombs, with pocket watch timing devices, were concealed in packets small enough to fit through the slot of the standard cast-iron post box, the cylindrical bright red colored boxes so common throughout London.
Similar: gelly, jelly

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noun explosive mixture of nitroglycerine and nitrate

Español	gelignita

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@misc{gelignite_2026,
  title = {gelignite},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/gelignite},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}