释义 |
roburite|ˈrəʊbəraɪt| [f. L. rōbur strength + -ite 4.] A flameless explosive of very high power. Also attrib.
1887Pall Mall G. 24 Jan. 1/1 The German Army also possesses a new explosive agent, called Roburite. 1891Athenæum 17 Jan. 91/1 Roburite..consists of chlorinated dinitrobenzene mixed with sufficient ammonium nitrate to completely oxidize it. 1897Allbutt's Syst. Med. II. 956 The result of his [Bedson's] analyses shewed the absence of deleterious gases in roburite smoke. |