Meaning of gelignite | Babel Free
/ˈdʒɛlɪɡ.naɪt/Definitions
An explosive mixture of nitroglycerine and nitrate absorbed onto a base of wood pulp.
countable, uncountable
Examples
“Three small gelignite bombs, with pocket watch timing devices, were concealed in packets small enough to fit through the slot of the standard cast-iron post box, the cylindrical bright red colored boxes so common throughout London.”
CEFR level
B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.