English Explanatory Dictionary

carbonite

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. An explosive manufactured from a variety of materials, including nitroglycerine, wood meal and nitrates.
  2. An explosive composed of nitrobenzene, saltpetre, sulfur, and kieselguhr.
  3. A naturally occurring carbonaceous material formed from coal, natural coke.

Word forms

carbonite carbonites

Etymology

From carbon + -ite.

Related words

carbonitic
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