gelignitenoun [ U ]
uk/ˈdʒel.ɪɡ.naɪt/us/ˈdʒel.ɪɡ.naɪt/a very powerful explosive substance, similar to dynamite
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Explosives in general
- cordite
- dynamite
- explosive
- gunpowder
- high explosive
- megaton
- nitroglycerine
- plastic explosive
- Semtex
- shell
- TNT
- trinitrotoluene
- warhead