roburite

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Etymology[edit]

Latin rōbur (hardness, strength) +‎ -ite

Noun[edit]

roburite (uncountable)

  1. An explosive formerly used in mining, made from chlorinated dinitrobenzene oxidized by ammonium nitrate.

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