ˈkärbəˌnīt noun
( -s )
Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary carbon (I) + -ite; originally formed as German karbonit
1. : a blasting explosive varying greatly in formula but containing among its ingredients a carbonaceous substance (as oak bark), a nitrate, and now usually nitroglycerin
2.
[ carbon (I) + -ite ]
: a natural coke usually resulting from contact of coal deposits with igneous rock intrusions