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gelignite

noun

gel·​ig·​nite ˈje-lig-ˌnīt How to pronounce gelignite (audio)
: a dynamite in which the adsorbent base is largely potassium nitrate or a similar nitrate usually with some wood pulp

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web As our special report on migration this week notes, in most rich countries immigration is political gelignite. The Economist, 15 Nov. 2019

Word History

Etymology

gelatin + Latin ignis fire + English -ite — more at igneous

First Known Use

1889, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of gelignite was in 1889

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