BALLISTITE


Meaning of BALLISTITE in English

/bal"euh stuyt'/ , n. Chem.

a smokeless powder consisting of nitroglycerine and cellulose nitrate chiefly in a 40 to 60 percent ratio: used as a solid fuel for rockets.

[ 1890-95; formerly a trademark ]

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .