Dynamitic

/ˌdaɪnəˈmɪtɪk/ adjective

Definition

Relating to or containing dynamite, or having the explosive power or qualities of dynamite.

Etymology

From dynamite + -ic (adjective suffix). This technical term developed in the late 1800s alongside industrial and mining applications of explosives.

Kelly Says

The term 'dynamitic' appears most often in mining and engineering literature, but it's rarely used in modern speech because we now just say 'dynamic' for power, forgetting the explosive origins of that word family.

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