English Explanatory Dictionary

lithofracteur

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. An explosive material composed mostly of nitroglycerine. It was made in Germany in the 19th century, used in the mining industry and has since become obsolete.

Word forms

lithofracteur lithofractor

Etymology

Borrowed from French lithofracteur. Compare litho- (“rock”), fracture (“to break”).

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