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单词 cordite
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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024
cord•ite /ˈkɔrdaɪt/USA pronunciation   n. [uncountable]
  1. Chemistrya slow-burning explosive powder that looks like cord.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024
cord•ite  (kôrdīt),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. Chemistrya smokeless, slow-burning powder composed of 30 to 58 percent nitroglycerin, 37 to 65 percent cellulose nitrate, and 5 to 6 percent mineral jelly. Also called pyrocellulose. 
  • cord + -ite1, so called from its cordlike form 1885–90

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
cordite /ˈkɔːdaɪt/ n
  1. any of various explosive materials used for propelling bullets, shells, etc, containing cellulose nitrate, sometimes mixed with nitroglycerine, plasticizers, and stabilizers
Etymology: 19th Century: from cord + -ite1, referring to its stringy appearance
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