dynamite Meaning, Definition & Usage
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noun an explosive containing nitrate sensitized with nitroglycerin absorbed on wood pulp
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verb blow up with dynamite
- The rock was dynamited
WordNet
Dy"na*mite noun
Etymology
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(Chem.) An explosive substance consisting of nitroglycerin absorbed by some inert, porous solid, as infusorial earth, sawdust, etc. It is safer than nitroglycerin, being less liable to explosion from moderate shocks, or from spontaneous decomposition.