lithofracteur

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noun

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.

OriginFrench lithofracteur →
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Meanings

nounlithofracteur (uncountable)

alternative lithofractor

  1. historicalobsoleteuncountableAn 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.

Origin

  1. Frenchlithofracteur
  2. Englishlithofracteur

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

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APA

lithofracteur. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lithofracteur

MLA

“lithofracteur.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lithofracteur. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “lithofracteur,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lithofracteur.

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