dynamite

n. 1 high explosive mixture containing nitroglycerine. 2 potentially dangerous person etc. v. (-ting) charge or blow up with dynamite.

n. An explosive substance consisting of nitroglycerin absorbed by some inert, porous solid, as infusorial earth, sawdust, etc. It is safer than nitroglycerin, being less liable to explosion from moderate shocks, or from spontaneous decomposition.