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GELIGNITE [2 records]

Record 1 2005-04-01

English

Subject field(s)
  • Blasting Work (Mining)
DEF

[An explosive] of the gelatin type in which there is a proportion of wood, metal, and oxygen-containing salts.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Travail aux explosifs (Exploitation minière)
DEF

Variété de dynamite gélatinée.

OBS

Explosif.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Trabajo con explosivos (Explotación minera)
DEF

Dinamita gelatinada.

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Record 2 1989-03-14

English

Subject field(s)
  • Explosives and Pyrotechnical Materials (Industries)
  • Blasting Work (Mining)
DEF

A general term relating to explosives of the gelatin type in which there is a proportion of wood, metal, and oxygen-containing salts.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Explosifs et artifices (Industries)
  • Travail aux explosifs (Exploitation minière)
DEF

Explosif formé de nitroglycérine, de coton-poudre, de nitrate de potassium et de farine de bois.

OBS

Variété de dynamite gélatinée.

Spanish

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