Meanings
nounroburite (uncountable)
- uncountableAn explosive formerly used in mining, made from chlorinated dinitrobenzene oxidized by ammonium nitrate.
Origin
From Latin rōbur (“hardness, strength”) + -ite.
Full word history & related roots →Translations
French roburite
- roburiteexplosive material
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APA
roburite. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/roburite
MLA
“roburite.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/roburite. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “roburite,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/roburite.
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