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noun
A smokeless propellent made by combining two high explosives, nitrocellulose and nitroglycerine, used in some firearm ammunition.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
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Synonyms: none provided
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noun
explosive powder (nitroglycerin and guncotton and petrolatum) dissolved in acetone and dried and extruded in brown cords
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: explosive compound
History
From cord + -ite, because the material is manufactured into long cordlike cylinders.
Across languages
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