ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Grisoutite

Definition & Meaning

Part of speech noun

Quick meaning: Grisoutite is a noun meaning (very rare) A type of safety explosive, made from nitroglycerine mixed with magnesium sulfate and sawdust, that could be used where firedamp was present.

Meaning

(very rare) A type of safety explosive, made from nitroglycerine mixed with magnesium sulfate and sawdust, that could be used where firedamp was present.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include grisoutine, nitromagnite, carbonite, dynamite, kieselguhr, vigorite.

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