释义 |
saxifragine|sækˈsɪfrədʒiːn| [a. F. saxifragine (Desorbiaux 1878), f. L. saxifrag-us: see next.] A species of gunpowder (see quot. 1889). The statement in quot. 1881 is app. erroneous.
1881Greener Gun 320 Mataziette and Saxafragine [sic] are merely aliases for dynamite of different consistencies and strength. 1889Cundill Dict. Explosives 16 Saxifragine consists of: Nitrate of baryta 77 parts, Charcoal 21 parts, Salt⁓petre 2 parts. |