GELIGNITE

gelignite, gelly

(noun) a type of dynamite in which the nitroglycerin is absorbed in a base of wood pulp and sodium or potassium nitrate

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Noun

gelignite (countable and uncountable, plural gelignites)

An explosive mixture of nitroglycerine and nitrate absorbed onto a base of wood pulp.

Source: Wiktionary



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AROMATIC

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There are four varieties of commercially viable coffee: Arabica, Liberica, Excelsa, and Robusta. Growers predominantly plant the Arabica species. Although less popular, Robusta tastes slightly more bitter and contains more caffeine.

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