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dynamite vs gelignite

gelignite vs dynamite

dynamite and gelignite both are nouns.

dynamite is a verb but gelignite is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
dynamite Yes No Yes No
gelignite Yes No No No
As nouns, gelignite is a hyponym of dynamite; that is, gelignite is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than dynamite:
  • dynamite: an explosive containing nitrate sensitized with nitroglycerin absorbed on wood pulp
  • gelignite: a type of dynamite in which the nitroglycerin is absorbed in a base of wood pulp and sodium or potassium nitrate
Other hyponyms of dynamite include gelly.
dynamite (noun) gelignite (noun)
an explosive containing nitrate sensitized with nitroglycerin absorbed on wood pulp a type of dynamite in which the nitroglycerin is absorbed in a base of wood pulp and sodium or potassium nitrate
dynamite (verb) gelignite (verb)
blow up with dynamite
Difference between dynamite and gelignite

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