"Dynamite" is a word in ENGLISH
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.
Fire burned in her heart, and her wounded soul spread out, casting a shadow like wings across her country.
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Before performing a baptism, the priest approached the young father and said solemnly, "Baptism is a serious step. Are you prepared for it?""I think so," the man replied. "My wife has made appetizers and we have a caterer coming to provide plenty of cookies and cakes for all of our guests.""I don't mean that," the priest responded. "I mean, are you preparedspiritually?""Oh, sure," came the reply. "I've got a keg of beer and a case of whiskey."
An explosive substance consisting essentially of sawdust or wood pulp, saturated with nitroglycerin and other similar nitro compounds. It is …
Read the complete definitionSame as Nitroglycerin; -- called also oil of glonoin.
Read the complete definitionA dilute solution of nitroglycerin used as a neurotic.
Read the complete definitionSiliceous earth; specifically, porous infusorial earth, used as an absorbent of nitroglycerin in the manufacture of dynamite.
Read the complete definitionAn explosive compound of wood fiber and nitroglycerin. See Nitroglycerin.
Read the complete definitionAn explosive compound of nitroglycerin. See Nitroglycerin.
Read the complete definitionAn explosive nitro derivative of certain sugars, analogous to nitroglycerin, gun cotton, etc.
Read the complete definitionAn explosive consisting of gun cotton and camphor dissolved in nitroglycerin.
Read the complete definitionA liquid appearing like a heavy oil, colorless or yellowish, and consisting of a mixture of several glycerin salts of …
Read the complete definitionNitroglycerin.
Read the complete definitionAn explosive containing nitroglycerin. It is used in blasting.
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