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saxifragine

saxifragine noun: a form of gunpowder employing barium nitrate in place of sulfur.

Noun

saxifragine (uncountable)

  1. (historical) A form of gunpowder employing barium nitrate in place of sulfur.

Origin of saxifragine

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

Questions about saxifragine

What does saxifragine mean?
Saxifragine means a form of gunpowder employing barium nitrate in place of sulfur.
What part of speech is saxifragine?
Saxifragine is a noun.

Words near saxifragine in the dictionary

  1. saxifragaceous
  2. saxifragal
  3. saxifragalean
  4. saxifrage
  5. saxifrages
  6. saxifragine
  7. saxifragous
  8. saxifrax
  9. saxify
  10. saxigenous
  11. Saxilby

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