an explosive containing nitrate sensitized with nitroglycerin absorbed on wood pulp
"The demolition crew carefully placed a stick of dynamite under the old bridge to ensure the structure collapsed exactly as planned."
A class of explosives made from nitroglycerine in an absorbent medium such as kieselguhr, used in mining and blasting; invented by Alfred Nobel in 1867.
"The old quarry owner proudly displayed a rare sample of the original dynamite he had stored since before it was widely replaced by safer explosives."
To blow up with dynamite or other high explosive.
"The demolition crew carefully placed charges to blow up the old warehouse with dynamite before clearing the site."