blasting gelatin

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Definition
  1. Noun:
    • A high explosive: "blasting gelatin" is a powerful, gelatinous explosive material. It is specifically a mixture of nitroglycerin and guncotton (nitrocellulose), which gives it a stable, jelly-like consistency.
Usage
  • "Blasting gelatin" is used as a technical term in mining, demolition, and military contexts to refer to this specific type of explosive compound.
  • It is typically handled and used by professionals due to its high sensitivity and power.
Examples
  • Noun:
    • The miners used blasting gelatin to break through the solid rock.
    • Due to its stability, blasting gelatin was preferred for certain underwater demolition tasks.
Advanced Usage
  • The term is often used historically, as modern explosives have largely replaced it for many applications.
  • It may appear in technical manuals, historical accounts of engineering, or literature describing demolition work.
Variants and Related Words
  • Gelignite (n): A common commercial form of blasting gelatin.
  • Dynamite (n): A related class of explosives, often containing nitroglycerin absorbed in a porous material like diatomaceous earth, differing in composition from blasting gelatin.
Synonyms
  • High explosive: A general term for powerful explosives.
  • Gelignite: A specific synonym, often used interchangeably in some contexts.
Notes
  • "Blasting gelatin" is a compound noun. The explanation focuses on the term as a single lexical unit referring to a specific explosive mixture.
  • It is not typically used in everyday language and lacks common idioms or phrasal verbs due to its highly technical and specific nature.
Noun
  1. mixture of guncotton with nitroglycerin