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gel-ignite
gel·ig·nite
/
ˈdʒɛl
ɪgˌnaɪt
/
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[
jel
-ig-nahyt
]
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noun
gelatin dynamite
.
Origin:
gel(atin)
+
Latin
ign
(
is
) fire +
-ite
1
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gelignite
(ˈdʒɛlɪɡˌnaɪt)
—
n
Also called (informal):
gelly
a type of dynamite in which the nitrogelatine is absorbed in a base of wood pulp and potassium or sodium nitrate
[C19: from
gel
(
atine
) + Latin
ignis
fire +
-ite
1
]
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
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