| 释义 |
sebastine|sɪˈbæstɪn|
Also -in.
An explosive composed of nitroglycerine, charcoal, and saltpetre.
1884Knight Dict. Mech. Suppl., Sebastine... Patented in Sweden in 1872. 1889Cundill Dict. Explosives 60 Sebastine. 1890Eissler Mod. Explosives 39 Sebastin. 1892Daily News 24 June 5/2 A hundred and twenty cartridges charged with the compound were packed in a handbag, with a packet of ‘sebastine’ in the middle, and with mining gunpowder to fill all the intervening spaces. |