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dynamite

Main Entry:: ¹dy·na·mite
Pronunciation:: \ˈdī-nə-ˌmīt\
Function:: noun
Etymology:: International Scientific Vocabulary dynam- (from Greek dynamis power) + ¹-ite
Date:: 1867

1: an explosive that is made of nitroglycerin absorbed in a porous material and that often contains ammonium nitrate or cellulose nitrate ; also : an explosive (as a mixture of ammonium nitrate and nitrocellulose) that contains no nitroglycerin2: one that has a powerful effect <an actress who's dynamite at the box office> ; also : something that has great potential to cause trouble or conflict <an issue regarded as political dynamite>

— dy·na·mit·ic

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\ˌdī-nə-ˈmi-tik\ adjective

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