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      • dynamite (n.) powerful explosive consisting of a mixture of nitroglycerine with an absorbent, 1867, from Swedish dynamit, coined 1867 by its inventor, Swedish chemist Alfred Nobel (1833-1896), from Greek dynamis "power" (see dynamic (adj.)) + -ite (2).
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  1. Oct 23, 2018 · dynamite (n.) powerful explosive consisting of a mixture of nitroglycerine with an absorbent, 1867, from Swedish dynamit , coined 1867 by its inventor, Swedish chemist Alfred Nobel (1833-1896), from Greek dynamis "power" (see dynamic (adj.)) + -ite (2).

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    It was invented by the Swedish chemist and engineer Alfred Nobel in Geesthacht, Northern Germany, and was patented in 1867. It rapidly gained wide-scale use as a more robust alternative to the traditional black powder explosives.

  3. The earliest known use of the noun dynamite is in the 1860s. OED's earliest evidence for dynamite is from 1867, in the writing of Newton. dynamite is a borrowing from Greek, combined with an English element. Etymons: Greek δύναμις, ‑ite suffix1. See etymology.

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    Dynamite consists of three parts nitroglycerin, one part diatomaceous earth, and a small admixture of sodium carbonate. This mixture is formed into short sticks and wrapped in paper. Each stick is often 20 centimeters (roughly eight inches) long and 2.5 centimeters (one inch) in diameter, but other sizes also exist. Nitroglycerin by itself is a ver...

    The chief uses of dynamite were in construction, mining, and demolition. However, newer explosives and techniques have replaced dynamite in many applications. Dynamite is still used mainly as a bottom charge or in underwater blasting. Dynamite has been used in armed conflicts and criminal sabotage, mainly to destroy bridges and other ways of travel...

    The familiar thin reddish cylinder, equipped with a fuse or blasting cap, is a stock movie prop. In comedies and cartoons, dynamite commonly explodes with the only effect being a blackened face and wild hair. In dramas, the impending explosion of lit dynamite parcels provides movie tension. In action films, dynamite is often used as a weapon. In ad...

    The term dynamitemay also be used in a metaphorical sense. For instance, one may describe a controversial (and possibly scandalous) public issue as political dynamite, or an exciting game as a dynamite game.

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    U.S. Patent 3931763(PDF), Explosive priming device
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  4. Mar 21, 2011 · The name ‘Dynamite’ comes from the greek word forPower’, from which we also get words such as ‘Dynamo’ and ‘Dynamic’. Using and Storing Dynamite. Dynamite was fantastically popular. Finally, construction-workers and builders and engineers had a powerful and safe explosive.

  5. dynamite, blasting explosive, patented in 1867 by the Swedish physicist Alfred Nobel. Dynamite is based on nitroglycerin but is much safer to handle than nitroglycerin alone.

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  7. Oct 16, 2024 · He coined the name from the Greek dynamis, “power.”. The basis for the invention was his discovery that kieselguhr, a porous siliceous earth, would absorb large quantities of nitroglycerin, giving a product that was much safer to handle and easier to use than nitroglycerin alone.

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