gelignite

Definition of Gelignite in English :

1. gelignite, gelly

a type of dynamite in which the nitroglycerin is absorbed in a base of wood pulp and sodium or potassium nitrate

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Gelignite

noun

a type of dynamite in which the nitrogelatine is absorbed in a base of wood pulp and potassium or sodium nitrate

. Also called (informal): gelly (ˈdʒɛlɪ )

noun

a sensitive blasting explosive that is a mixture of nitroglycerin, nitrocellulose, etc.

: also called gelatin dynamite

n.

An explosive mixture composed of nitroglycerine, guncotton, wood pulp, and potassium nitrate.