ˈtōˌnīt noun
( -s )
Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary ton- (from Latin tonare to thunder) + -ite
: a blasting explosive consisting of a mixture of guncotton with a nitrate and sometimes a nitro compound
ˈtōˌnīt noun
( -s )
Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary ton- (from Latin tonare to thunder) + -ite
: a blasting explosive consisting of a mixture of guncotton with a nitrate and sometimes a nitro compound
Webster's New International English Dictionary. Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster. 2012