maximite

[ mak-suh-mahyt ]

/ ˈmæk səˌmaɪt /

noun Chemistry.

a powerful explosive consisting primarily of picric acid.

Origin of maximite

1895–1900; named after Hudson Maxim; see -ite¹

Words nearby maximite

Maximilian, Maximilian armor, Maximilian I, Maximilian II, maximin, maximite, maximize, maximum, maximum breathing capacity, Maximum Card, maximum likelihood

Example sentences from the Web for maximite

The projectile contained only twenty-three pounds of Maximite.
Defenseless America|Hudson Maxim
Twelve-inch projectiles charged with Maximite were repeatedly fired through 12-inch armor-plate without exploding.
Defenseless America|Hudson Maxim
Maximite, first trial of, 201;first explosive successfully fired through armor-plate, 201.
Defenseless America|Hudson Maxim
Had it failed this time, and had the Maximite charge exploded in the huge shell, we should all have been blown to ribbons.
Dynamite Stories|Hudson Maxim

The next shell contained twenty-three pounds of Maximite, and the fuze was timed to go off a little quicker.
Dynamite Stories|Hudson Maxim

单词	maximite
释义	maximite [ mak-suh-mahyt ] / ˈmæk səˌmaɪt / noun Chemistry. a powerful explosive consisting primarily of picric acid. Origin of maximite 1895–1900; named after Hudson Maxim; see -ite¹ Words nearby maximite Maximilian, Maximilian armor, Maximilian I, Maximilian II, maximin, maximite, maximize, maximum, maximum breathing capacity, Maximum Card, maximum likelihood Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for maximite The projectile contained only twenty-three pounds of Maximite. Defenseless America\|Hudson Maxim Twelve-inch projectiles charged with Maximite were repeatedly fired through 12-inch armor-plate without exploding. Defenseless America\|Hudson Maxim Maximite, first trial of, 201;first explosive successfully fired through armor-plate, 201. Defenseless America\|Hudson Maxim Had it failed this time, and had the Maximite charge exploded in the huge shell, we should all have been blown to ribbons. Dynamite Stories\|Hudson Maxim The next shell contained twenty-three pounds of Maximite, and the fuze was timed to go off a little quicker. Dynamite Stories\|Hudson Maxim
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