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Cordite

//ˈkɔːdaɪt// noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    A smokeless propellent made by combining two high explosives, nitrocellulose and nitroglycerine, used in some firearm ammunition. countable, uncountable
  2. 2
    explosive powder (nitroglycerin and guncotton and petrolatum) dissolved in acetone and dried and extruded in brown cords wordnet

Etymology

From cord + -ite, because the material is manufactured into long cordlike cylinders.

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