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gelignite
gel·ig·nite [ jéllig nt ]


noun 
Definition:
 
form of dynamite: dynamite consisting of gelled nitroglycerin, potassium nitrate, and wood pulp or guncotton. It is often used under water.
[Late 19th century. <gelatin + Latin ignis "fire"]
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