saxifragine

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noun

A form of gunpowder employing barium nitrate in place of sulfur.

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Meanings

nounsaxifragine (uncountable)
  1. historicaluncountableA form of gunpowder employing barium nitrate in place of sulfur.

Origin

So called because it can split rocks; see saxifrage. + -ine

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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