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'''Gelignite''' was an explosive material invented by [[Alfred Nobel]] in [[1875]]. More [[stability|stable]] than his earlier creation [[dynamite]], gelignite was easily mouldable and safer to handle.
'''Gelignite''' was an explosive material which contained in it [[nitroglycerin]]. It could be detonated by [[gun]]shot ([[TV]]: {{cs|Pyramids of Mars (TV story)}}) or [[grenade]]. ([[TV]]: {{cs|Battlefield (TV story)}})


[[Ernie Clements]] kept a store of gelignite which he used for [[fishing]]. It had started to "sweat", or exude nitroglycerine, making it extremely unstable. The [[Fourth Doctor]] used a box of this explosive to destroy the [[Osiran war missile]] being created by [[Sutekh]]'s [[Osiran service robot|servitors]]. [[Sarah Jane Smith|Sarah]] was able to detonate the box by shooting it with a rifle. ([[TV]]: ''[[Pyramids of Mars]]'')
[[Ernie Clements]] kept a store of gelignite which he used for [[fishing]]. It had started to "sweat", or exude nitroglycerin, making it extremely unstable. The [[Fourth Doctor]] used a box of this explosive to destroy the [[Osiran war missile]] being created by [[Sutekh]]'s [[Osiran service robot|servitors]]. [[Sarah Jane Smith|Sarah]] was able to detonate the box by shooting it with a rifle. ([[TV]]: {{cs|Pyramids of Mars (TV story)}})


[[Ace]] was attempting to extract nitroglycerin from gelignite when she was transported to [[Iceworld]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[Dragonfire (TV story)|Dragonfire]]'')
As a teenager, [[Ace]] had homemade gelignite—an early version of [[Nitro-9]]—which she told her art teacher, [[Parkinson (Battlefield)|Mrs Parkinson]], was a lump of school [[plasticine]]. Mrs Parkinson brought it back to the [[art room]], Ace then threw a live [[grenade]] into the room, which landed and exploded "right in the middle of [[Class 1C (Perivale)|Class 1C]]'s prize-winning [[pottery]] [[pig]] collection". ([[TV]]: {{cs|Battlefield (TV story)}}) She was ultimately suspended for blowing up the art room, in her words as a "creative act". ([[TV]]: {{cs|Dragonfire (TV story)}})
 
Ace was attempting to extract [[nitroglycerin]] from gelignite when she was transported to [[Iceworld]]. ([[TV]]: {{cs|Dragonfire (TV story)}})


== Behind the scenes ==
== Behind the scenes ==
In the real world, "sweating" is a common problem with old dynamite, but gelignite is much more stable, doesn't sweat and can't be exploded without a detonator.
In the real world, gelignite can sweat but is far more stable than dynamite.  


[[Category:Explosives]]
[[Category:Nitroglycerin]]
[[Category:Weapons from the real world]]
[[Category:Weapons from the real world]]

Latest revision as of 19:24, 14 October 2024

Gelignite

Gelignite was an explosive material which contained in it nitroglycerin. It could be detonated by gunshot (TV: Pyramids of Mars [+]Loading...["Pyramids of Mars (TV story)"]) or grenade. (TV: Battlefield [+]Loading...["Battlefield (TV story)"])

Ernie Clements kept a store of gelignite which he used for fishing. It had started to "sweat", or exude nitroglycerin, making it extremely unstable. The Fourth Doctor used a box of this explosive to destroy the Osiran war missile being created by Sutekh's servitors. Sarah was able to detonate the box by shooting it with a rifle. (TV: Pyramids of Mars [+]Loading...["Pyramids of Mars (TV story)"])

As a teenager, Ace had homemade gelignite—an early version of Nitro-9—which she told her art teacher, Mrs Parkinson, was a lump of school plasticine. Mrs Parkinson brought it back to the art room, Ace then threw a live grenade into the room, which landed and exploded "right in the middle of Class 1C's prize-winning pottery pig collection". (TV: Battlefield [+]Loading...["Battlefield (TV story)"]) She was ultimately suspended for blowing up the art room, in her words as a "creative act". (TV: Dragonfire [+]Loading...["Dragonfire (TV story)"])

Ace was attempting to extract nitroglycerin from gelignite when she was transported to Iceworld. (TV: Dragonfire [+]Loading...["Dragonfire (TV story)"])

Behind the scenes[[edit] | [edit source]]

In the real world, gelignite can sweat but is far more stable than dynamite.