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saxifragine
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Etymology
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So called because it can split rocks; see
saxifrage
. +
-ine
Noun
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saxifragine
(
uncountable
)
(
historical
)
A form of
gunpowder
employing
barium
nitrate
in place of
sulfur
.
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