ballistite

[ bal-uh-stahyt ]

/ ˈbæl əˌstaɪt /

noun Chemistry.

a smokeless powder consisting of nitroglycerine and nitrocellulose chiefly in a 40 to 60 percent ratio: used as a solid fuel for rockets.

Origin of ballistite

First recorded in 1890–95; from French balistite; ballist(ic) + -ite¹; formerly a trademark

Words nearby ballistite

ballistic missile, ballistic pendulum, ballistics, ballistic trajectory, ballistic wind, ballistite, ballistocardiogram, ballistocardiograph, ballistospore, ballium, ball joint

Example sentences from the Web for ballistite

Ballistite was adopted by the Italian government in 1890 as a military powder.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 10, Slice 1|Various
For ballistite the nitrocellulose is beaten up with nitroglycerine in water.
The New Gresham Encyclopedia|Various
The powder used with the 12-1/2-pounder was that known as 'ballistite.'
The Transvaal from Within|J. P. Fitzpatrick
It was in the beginning of 1888 that he invented his well-known smokeless powder, or ballistite.
Inventors at Work|George Iles

Ballistite: equal parts of nitroglycerine and soluble nitrocotton with some mineral jelly.
The New Gresham Encyclopedia|Various

单词	ballistite
释义	ballistite [ bal-uh-stahyt ] / ˈbæl əˌstaɪt / noun Chemistry. a smokeless powder consisting of nitroglycerine and nitrocellulose chiefly in a 40 to 60 percent ratio: used as a solid fuel for rockets. Origin of ballistite First recorded in 1890–95; from French balistite; ballist(ic) + -ite¹; formerly a trademark Words nearby ballistite ballistic missile, ballistic pendulum, ballistics, ballistic trajectory, ballistic wind, ballistite, ballistocardiogram, ballistocardiograph, ballistospore, ballium, ball joint Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for ballistite Ballistite was adopted by the Italian government in 1890 as a military powder. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 10, Slice 1\|Various For ballistite the nitrocellulose is beaten up with nitroglycerine in water. The New Gresham Encyclopedia\|Various The powder used with the 12-1/2-pounder was that known as 'ballistite.' The Transvaal from Within\|J. P. Fitzpatrick It was in the beginning of 1888 that he invented his well-known smokeless powder, or ballistite. Inventors at Work\|George Iles Ballistite: equal parts of nitroglycerine and soluble nitrocotton with some mineral jelly. The New Gresham Encyclopedia\|Various
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