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Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionarydy·na·mite I \ˈdī-nə-ˌmīt\ noun ETYMOLOGY International Scientific Vocabulary dynam- (from Greek dynamis power) + -ite (I) DATE 18671. an explosive that is made of nitroglycerin absorbed in a porous material and that often contains ammonium nitrate or cellulose nitrate; also : an explosive (as a mixture of ammonium nitrate and nitrocellulose) that contains no nitroglycerin2. one that has a powerful effect an actress who's dynamite at the box officealso : something that has great potential to cause trouble or conflict an issue regarded as political dynamite• dy·na·mit·ic \ˌdī-nə-ˈmi-tik\ adjective II transitive verb (-mit·ed ; -mit·ing) DATE 18811. to blow up with dynamite2. to cause the failure or destruction of• dy·na·mit·er noun III adjective DATE 1922: terrific, wonderful a dynamite performanceEnglish Etymologydynamite 1867, from Sw. dynamit, coined 1867 by its inventor, Sw. chemist Alfred Nobel (1833-96), from Gk. dynamis "power." Fig. sense of "something potentially dangerous" is from 1922.Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary-牛津双解-OALD7dynamitedyna·mite / 5dainEmait / noun[U] 1. a powerful explosive 黄色炸药；甘油炸药；达纳炸药: a stick of dynamite 一根达纳炸药 2. a thing that is likely to cause a violent reaction or a lot of trouble 具有爆炸性的事物；(可能)引起轰动的事物；具有隐患的事物: The abortion issue is political dynamite. 堕胎问题在政治上是个爆炸性的议题。 3. (informal, approving) an extremely impressive or exciting person or thing 轰动一时的人(或事物): Their new album is dynamite. 他们的新唱片引起轰动。 verb[VN] to destroy or damage sth using dynamite 炸毁；爆破Oxford Collocations Dictionary for Students of EnglishOxford Collocations dictionary for students of Englishdynamite noun 1 explosive QUANT. stick VERB + DYNAMITE blow sth up with, use They used five tons of dynamite to blow up the rock. | detonate DYNAMITE + VERB explode 2 sb/sth that causes great excitement/shock, etc. ADJ. absolute, pure | political Don't mention the single currency?it's political dynamite. Webster's Third New International Dictionary, UnabridgedSearch result show the entry is found in: straight dynamite , or ammonia dynamite , or gelatin dynamitedy·na·miteI. \ˈdīnəˌmīt, usu -īd.+V\ noun(-s)Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary dynam- + -ite; originally formed as Swedish dynamit1. : a solid blasting explosive used especially in mining, quarrying, and engineering that contains nitroglycerin incorporated with a base which increases the safety of handling: as a. : an explosive in which the base (as kieselguhr) is inert b. : an explosive in which the base is active and consists essentially of a carbonaceous combustible material (as wood pulp) and an oxidizing material (as sodium nitrate) — called also straight dynamite c. : a strong explosive similar to a straight dynamite but containing ammonium nitrate in place of part of the nitroglycerin and often part of the oxidizing material — called also ammonia dynamite d. : gelatin dynamite2. : a blasting explosive used similarly to dynamite but containing an essential constituent (as nitrostarch) other than nitroglycerin3. : one that is characterized by notable vitality, power, or effectiveness < box-office dynamite — Steve McNeil > < not only is he tough and ruthless; he is also dynamite with the ladies — Saturday Review >also : something that has great potential (as for causing strife or trouble) < devaluation is dynamite and politicians don't like its sound — M.A.Heilperin > < this letter is dynamite — Erle Stanley Gardner >II. transitive verb(-ed/-ing/-s)1. : to charge with dynamite2. : to blow up or shatter with dynamite3. : to cause the utter failure or destruction of < it is easy to dynamite an industrial system — M.R.Cohen > < the board has dynamited its own findings in two particulars — B.H.Kizer >III. adjectiveEtymology: dynamite, noun: terrific : wonderful

Dynamite Explosive Noun An Nitroglycerin To A Verb