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cyclonite
[ sahy-kluh-nahyt, sik-luh- ]
/ ˈsaɪ kləˌnaɪt, ˈsɪk lə- /
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How to use cyclonite in a sentence
His third was a graze; so close that its proximity fuze functioned, detonating the cyclonite-packed war-head.
Triplanetary|Edward Elmer Smith
British Dictionary definitions for cyclonite
cyclonite
/ (ˈsaɪkləˌnaɪt) /
noun
a white crystalline insoluble explosive prepared by the action of nitric acid on hexamethylenetetramine; cyclotrimethylenetrinitramine: used in bombs and shells. Formula: C 3 H 6 N 6 O 6
Word Origin for cyclonite
C20: from cyclo- + (trimethylene-tri) nit (ramin) e
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