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cheddite|ˈtʃɛdaɪt| [a. F. cheddite, f. Chedde (in Haute-Savoie): see -ite1.] Any of various high explosives composed essentially of a chlorate, a fatty oil, and one or more nitro-aromatic compounds, e.g. dinitrotoluene.
1908Chem. Abstr. 1346 Cheddite consists essentially of a mixture of potassium chlorate, a fatty oil, and a nitro derivative. 1915A. Marshall Explosives 298 The velocity of detonation of Cheddite varies considerably with the density to which it is compressed. 1918Colver High Explosives 280 Cheddites are very durable, and even prolonged heating at 120° C. causes no decomposition. 1958New Scientist 5 June 105 Rockets..which detonate 800 grammes of cheddite. |