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Sawdust vs Dualin - What's the difference?

sawdust | dualin |

As nouns the difference between sawdust and dualin

is that sawdust is collective name for the fine particles (dust) of wood created by sawing while dualin is (dated) an explosive substance consisting essentially of sawdust or wood pulp saturated with nitroglycerin and similar compounds.

sawdust

English

(wikipedia sawdust)

Noun

(-)
  • Collective name for the fine particles (dust) of wood created by sawing.

    • Derived terms

    * sawdust trail * sea sawdust

    dualin

    English

    Noun

    (-)
  • (dated) An explosive substance consisting essentially of sawdust or wood pulp saturated with nitroglycerin and similar compounds.
    • (Webster 1913)