# carbonite

> English word · Noun · frequency rank #85,087

## Definitions
1. An explosive manufactured from a variety of materials, including nitroglycerine, wood meal and nitrates.
2. An explosive composed of nitrobenzene, saltpetre, sulfur, and kieselguhr.
3. A naturally occurring carbonaceous material formed from coal, natural coke.

## Etymology
From carbon + -ite.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/carbonite