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Dynamite

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gelatinenoun	(British spelling) Alternative spelling of gelatin. [A protein derived through partial hydrolysis of the collagen extracted from animal skin, bones, cartilage, ligaments, etc.]
powdernoun	The fine particles which are the result of reducing a dry substance by pounding, grinding, or triturating, or the result of decay; dust.
gunpowdernoun	An explosive mixture of saltpetre (potassium nitrate), charcoal and sulfur; formerly used in gunnery but now mostly used in fireworks.
bombnoun	An explosive device used or intended as a weapon, especially, one dropped from an aircraft.
explosivenoun	Any explosive substance.
boynoun	A male child.
extranoun	Something additional, such as an item above and beyond the ordinary school curriculum, or added to the usual charge on a bill.
gelignitenoun	An explosive mixture of nitroglycerine and nitrate absorbed onto a base of wood pulp.
nitroglycerinnoun	Alternative spelling of nitroglycerine. [(organic chemistry) The compound glyceryl-tri-nitrate or 1,2,3 tri-nitrooxy propane; the ester of glycerol with nitric acid; prepared by the careful addition of a mixture of nitric and sulphuric acids to glycerol with constant stirring and cooling; it is a thick, pale yellow liquid, that is highly explosive on concussion or on exposure to sudden heat; it is used in medicine as a vasodilator, and as an explosive in the form of dynamite which is safe to handle.]
blasting powder	—
tntnoun	(informal, erroneous) Dynamite.
corditenoun	A smokeless propellent made by combining two high explosives, nitrocellulose and nitroglycerine, used in some firearm ammunition.
ammonalnoun	An explosive made up of ammonium nitrate, trinitrotoluene, and aluminium powder.
ammonium nitratenoun	(inorganic chemistry) The ammonium salt of nitric acid, NH₄NO₃; it is used in fertilizers and explosives (notoriously in improvised explosive devices, though its main importance is as an explosive in its own right and in mixtures such as amatol and ANFO).
anfonoun	Acronym of ammonium nitrate–fuel oil, an explosive made from ammonium nitrate fertilizer and fuel oil.
c-4	—
plastiquenoun	(countable) A form of physical exercise that involves rotation of the joints.
semtexnoun	A highly malleable general-purpose plastic explosive.
petnnoun	Initialism of pentaerythritol tetranitrate. [(organic chemistry) A potent, water-soluble high explosive, prepared by nitration of pentaerythritol.]
rdxnoun	A high explosive used by the military and industry.