Meanings
nounvigorite (uncountable)
- archaicuncountableA particular explosive containing nitroglycerin.
Origin
Coined by its inventor, Captain Bjorkman, presumably from vigor + -ite.
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APA
vigorite. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/vigorite
MLA
“vigorite.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/vigorite. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “vigorite,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/vigorite.
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