Definitions for gelignite
ˈdʒɛl ɪgˌnaɪtgelig·nite

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1. gelignite, gellynoun

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

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1. gelignitenoun

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

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1. Gelignite

   Gelignite (), also known as blasting gelatin or simply "jelly", is an explosive material consisting of collodion-cotton (a type of nitrocellulose or guncotton) dissolved in either nitroglycerine or nitroglycol and mixed with wood pulp and saltpetre (sodium nitrate or potassium nitrate). It was invented in 1875, by Swedish chemist Alfred Nobel, who also invented dynamite. It is more stable than dynamite, but can still suffer from "sweating" or leaching out nitroglycerine. Its composition makes it easily moldable and safe to handle without protection, as long as it is not near anything capable of detonating it. One of the cheapest explosives, it burns slowly and cannot explode without a detonator, so it can be stored safely.In the United Kingdom, an explosives certificate, issued by the local Chief Officer of Police, is required for possession of gelignite. Due to its widespread civilian use in quarries and mining, it has historically been used by terrorist groups such as the Provisional Irish Republican Army and the Ulster Volunteer Force who often used gelignite as a booster.

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1. gelignite

   Gelignite, also known as blasting gelatin, is a high explosive material consisting of collodion-cotton (a type of nitrocellulose or gun cotton) dissolved in either nitroglycerine or nitroglycol and mixed with wood pulp and sodium or potassium nitrate. It is used primarily for blasting purposes such as in construction or mining due to its high explosive power and its ability to be moulded into the shapes required.

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1. Gelignite

   Gelignite, also known as blasting gelatin or simply jelly, is an explosive material consisting of collodion-cotton dissolved in either nitroglycerine or nitroglycol and mixed with wood pulp and saltpetre. It was invented in 1875 by Alfred Nobel, who had earlier invented dynamite and was later to endow the Nobel Prizes. Unlike dynamite, gelignite does not suffer from the dangerous problem of sweating, the leaking of unstable nitroglycerine from the solid matrix. Its composition makes it easily moldable and safe to handle without protection, as long as it is not near anything capable of detonating it. One of the cheapest explosives, it burns slowly and cannot explode without a detonator, so it can be stored safely. In the United Kingdom an explosives certificate, issued by the local Chief Officer of Police, is required for possession of gelignite. Due to its widespread civilian use in quarries and mining, it has historically been often used by irregular forces such as the Irish Republican Army.

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of gelignite in Chaldean Numerology is: 3

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of gelignite in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7

References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=gelignite
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Gelignite
3. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gelignite
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5. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=gelignite