NITROGELATIN

Etymology

Noun

nitrogelatin (uncountable)

An explosive consisting of guncotton and camphor dissolved in nitroglycerin.

Anagrams

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Source: Wiktionary


Ni`tro*gel"a*tin, n. Etym: [Nitro- + gelatin.]

Definition: An explosive consisting of gun cotton and camphor dissolved in nitroglycerin. [Written also nitrogelatine.]

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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