CORDITE


Meaning of CORDITE in English

ˈkȯrˌdīt noun

( -s )

Etymology: cord (I) + -ite

: a smokeless powder composed of nitroglycerin, guncotton, and mineral jelly usually gelatinized by the addition of acetone and pressed out into cords resembling brown twine

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