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cordite
[ kawr-dahyt ]
/ ˈkɔr daɪt /
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noun
a smokeless, slow-burning powder composed of 30 to 58 percent nitroglycerin, 37 to 65 percent nitrocellulose, and 5 to 6 percent mineral jelly.
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Also called pyrocellulose.
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British Dictionary definitions for cordite
cordite
/ (ˈkɔːdaɪt) /
noun
any of various explosive materials used for propelling bullets, shells, etc, containing cellulose nitrate, sometimes mixed with nitroglycerine, plasticizers, and stabilizers
Word Origin for cordite
C19: from cord + -ite 1, referring to its stringy appearance
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Scientific definitions for cordite
cordite
[ kôr′dīt′ ]
An explosive powder consisting of nitrocellulose, nitroglycerin, and petroleum jelly, used as a propellant for guns. It does not generate smoke and is shaped into cords.
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