'Carbonite' definitions:
Definition of 'Carbonite'
From: GCIDE
- Carbonite \Car"bon*ite\, n. [Carbon + -ite.]
- 1. An explosive consisting essentially of nitroglycerin, wood meal, and some nitrate, as that of sodium. [Webster 1913 Suppl.]
- 2. An explosive composed of nitrobenzene, saltpeter, sulphur, and kieselguhr. [Webster 1913 Suppl.]