DUALIN

Noun

dualin (uncountable)

(dated) An explosive substance consisting essentially of sawdust or wood pulp saturated with nitroglycerin and similar compounds.

Anagrams

• Lindau, unlaid

Source: Wiktionary


Du"a*lin, n. (Chem.)

Definition: An explosive substance consisting essentially of sawdust or wood pulp, saturated with nitroglycerin and other similar nitro compounds. It is inferior to dynamite, and is more liable to explosion.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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