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cordite
cord·ite C0639800 (kôr′dīt′)n. Any of a family of smokeless explosive powders consisting chiefly of nitrocellulose, nitroglycerin, and petrolatum that have been dissolved in acetone, dried, and extruded in cordscordite (ˈkɔːdaɪt) n (Firearms, Gunnery, Ordnance & Artillery) any of various explosive materials used for propelling bullets, shells, etc, containing cellulose nitrate, sometimes mixed with nitroglycerine, plasticizers, and stabilizers[C19: from cord + -ite1, referring to its stringy appearance]cord•ite (ˈkɔr daɪt) n. a smokeless explosive powder composed of nitroglycerin, cellulose nitrate, and mineral jelly. [1885–90] ThesaurusNoun | 1. | cordite - explosive powder (nitroglycerin and guncotton and petrolatum) dissolved in acetone and dried and extruded in brown cordsexplosive compound - a compound that is explosivecellulose nitrate, guncotton, nitrocellulose, nitrocotton - a nitric acid ester; used in lacquers and explosivesglyceryl trinitrate, nitroglycerin, nitroglycerine, Nitrospan, Nitrostat, trinitroglycerin - a heavy yellow poisonous oily explosive liquid obtained by nitrating glycerol; used in making explosives and medically as a vasodilator (trade names Nitrospan and Nitrostat)mineral jelly, petrolatum, petroleum jelly - a semisolid mixture of hydrocarbons obtained from petroleum; used in medicinal ointments and for lubrication | Translationscordite
cordite: see powderpowder, any mass of fine particles or dust prepared by various mechanical means, e.g., grinding of solid substances, or by chemical means, e.g., precipitation from solutions. In a special sense, the word is applied to powdered propellant explosives, e.g. ..... Click the link for more information. .cordite[′kȯr‚dīt] (materials) A trinitrate cellulose derivative prepared by treating cotton fiber or purified wood pulp with a mixture of nitric and sulfuric acids; an explosive powder. MedicalSeepowdercordite
Words related to corditenoun explosive powder (nitroglycerin and guncotton and petrolatum) dissolved in acetone and dried and extruded in brown cordsRelated Words- explosive compound
- cellulose nitrate
- guncotton
- nitrocellulose
- nitrocotton
- glyceryl trinitrate
- nitroglycerin
- nitroglycerine
- Nitrospan
- Nitrostat
- trinitroglycerin
- mineral jelly
- petrolatum
- petroleum jelly
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