| 释义 |
ˈhellhoffite Chem.
[from the name of the inventor Hellhoff.]
An explosive, a solution of a nitrated organic combination (naphthaline, phenol, benzene, etc.), in fuming nitric acid.
1885Times (weekly ed.) 28 Aug. 9/4 A new explosive..hellhoffite..invented by Hellhoff and Gruson. Ibid., A quantity of hellhoffite poured into a bowl could not be exploded by a lighted match. 1895Cundill Dict. Explos. Pref. 42. |