CORDITE Meaning of CORDITE in English cor ‧ dite /ˈkɔːdaɪt $ ˈkɔːr-/ BrE AmE noun [uncountable] [ Date: 1800-1900 ; Origin: cord ; because it looks like string ] an explosive used in bullets and bombs Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English. Longman - Словарь современного английского языка. 2012