gel|ig|nite

gel|ig|nite
gel|ig|nite «JEHL ihg nyt», noun.
a powerful explosive made with nitroglycerin, soluble guncotton, wood pulp, and potassium or sodium nitrate.
[perhaps < gel(atin) + Latin ignis fire + English -ite1]

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  • gel — aas·vo·gel; aero·gel; afla·gel·lar; al·co·gel; an·gel·et; an·gel·hood; an·gel·ic; an·gel·i·ca; an·gel·i·co; an·gel·i·fy; an·gel·ism; an·gel·ize; an·gel·ol·o·gy; arch·an·gel·i·ca; ar·gel; ba·gel; cho·a·no·fla·gel·li·da; cho·a·no·fla·gel·li·dae;… …   English syllables

  • gelignite — gel·ig·nite …   English syllables

  • gelignite — gel•ig•nite [[t]ˈdʒɛl ɪgˌnaɪt[/t]] n. chem. a high explosive consisting of a gelatinized mass of nitroglycerine with cellulose nitrate added • Etymology: gel (atin) + L ign(is) fire + ite I …   From formal English to slang

  • gelignite — gel|ig|nite [ˈdʒelıgnaıt] n [U] [Date: 1800 1900; Origin: gelatin + Latin ignis fire + English ite] a powerful explosive …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • gelignite — gel|ig|nite [ dʒelıg,naıt ] noun uncount a substance used to cause explosions, especially under water …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • a — acar·a·pis; ac·a·ri·a·sis; ac·a·ri·a·sis; ac·a·ri·na; ac·a·ri·nar·i·um; ac·a·rine; ac·a·ri·nol·o·gy; ac·a·ri·no·sis; ac·a·ro·ce·cid·i·um; ac·a·roid; ac·a·rol·o·gist; ac·a·rol·o·gy; ac·a·ro·pho·bia; ac·a·rus; acat·a·lep·sy; acat·a·lex·is;… …   English syllables

  • -dac·ty·lous; — ab·i·e·tate; ab·i·e·tene; abio·gen·e·sis; abi·og·e·nist; abra·si·om·e·ter; ab·sorp·ti·om·e·ter; aca·cat·e·chin; ac·ac·e·tin; acad·e·mist; acad·e·my; ac·cel·er·om·e·ter; ac·e·tab·u·lar; ac·e·tab·u·lar·ia; ac·e·tab·u·late; ac·e·tab·u·lif·era;… …   English syllables

  • -dac·ty·ly; — ab·i·e·tate; ab·i·e·tene; abio·gen·e·sis; abi·og·e·nist; abra·si·om·e·ter; ab·sorp·ti·om·e·ter; aca·cat·e·chin; ac·ac·e·tin; acad·e·mist; acad·e·my; ac·cel·er·om·e·ter; ac·e·tab·u·lar; ac·e·tab·u·lar·ia; ac·e·tab·u·late; ac·e·tab·u·lif·era;… …   English syllables

  • -dac·tyl·ism; — ab·i·e·tate; ab·i·e·tene; abio·gen·e·sis; abi·og·e·nist; abra·si·om·e·ter; ab·sorp·ti·om·e·ter; aca·cat·e·chin; ac·ac·e·tin; acad·e·mist; acad·e·my; ac·cel·er·om·e·ter; ac·e·tab·u·lar; ac·e·tab·u·lar·ia; ac·e·tab·u·late; ac·e·tab·u·lif·era;… …   English syllables

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