carbonite

Carbonite

Car"bon*ite\, n. [Carbon + -ite.]

1. An explosive consisting essentially of nitroglycerin, wood meal, and some nitrate, as that of sodium.

2. An explosive composed of nitrobenzene, saltpeter, sulphur, and kieselguhr.
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