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noun
An explosive material composed mostly of nitroglycerine. It was made in Germany in the 19th century, used in the mining industry and has since become obsolete.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: historical, obsolete, uncountable
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History
Borrowed from French lithofracteur. Compare litho- (“rock”), fracture (“to break”).
