dynamite
dy·na·mite
noun
1.
an explosive containing nitrate sensitized with nitroglycerin absorbed on wood pulp
verb
Origin
Coined by Alfred Nobel in 1867. Ultimately from Ancient Greek δύναμις (dúnamis, “power”) + -ite, most likely under the influence of dynamo or dynamic.
Phrases
- blasting cap
- boom goes the dynamite
- dynamite charge
- dynamite roll
- dynamite tree
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