lithofracteur

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lithofracteur

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Borrowed from French lithofracteur. Compare litho- (“rock”), fracture (“to break”).

noun lithofractor

historical, obsolete, uncountable An explosive material composed mostly of nitroglycerine. It was made in Germany in the 19th century, used in the mining industry and has since become obsolete.

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@misc{lithofracteur_2026,
  title = {lithofracteur},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/lithofracteur},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}