CORDITE


Meaning of CORDITE in English

n.

Pronunciation: ' ko ̇ r- ˌ d ī t

Function: noun

Date: 1889

: a smokeless powder composed of nitroglycerin, guncotton, and a petroleum substance usually gelatinized by addition of acetone and pressed into cords resembling brown twine

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