dynamite
[ dahy-nuh-mahyt ]
/ ˈdaɪ nəˌmaɪt /
noun
a high explosive, originally consisting of nitroglycerin mixed with an absorbent substance, now with ammonium nitrate usually replacing the nitroglycerin.
any person or thing having a spectacular effect.
verb (used with object), dy·na·mit·ed, dy·na·mit·ing.
to blow up, shatter, or destroy with dynamite: Saboteurs dynamited the dam.
to mine or charge with dynamite.
adjective
Informal.
creating a spectacular or optimum effect; great; topnotch: a dynamite idea; a dynamite crew.
Origin of dynamite
OTHER WORDS FROM dynamite
dy·na·mit·er, noun dy·na·mit·ic [dahy-nuh-mit-ik] /ˌdaɪ nəˈmɪt ɪk/, adjective dy·na·mit·i·cal·ly, adverb un·dy·na·mit·ed, adjectiveWords nearby dynamite
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British Dictionary definitions for dynamite
dynamite
/ (ˈdaɪnəˌmaɪt) /
noun
an explosive consisting of nitroglycerine or ammonium nitrate mixed with kieselguhr, sawdust, or wood pulp
informal
a spectacular or potentially dangerous person or thing
verb
(tr)
to mine or blow up with dynamite
Derived forms of dynamite
dynamiter, nounWord Origin for dynamite
C19 (coined by Alfred Nobel): from
dynamo- +
-ite
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Scientific definitions for dynamite
dynamite
[ dī′nə-mīt′ ]
A powerful explosive used in blasting and mining. It typically consists of nitroglycerin and a nitrate (especially sodium nitrate or ammonium nitrate), combined with an absorbent material that makes it safer to handle.