GELLY

Pronunciation (US):

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 I. (noun) 

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Meaning:

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

Synonyms:

gelignite; gelly

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Hypernyms ("gelly" is a kind of...):

dynamite (an explosive containing nitrate sensitized with nitroglycerin absorbed on wood pulp)

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