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cyclonite

American

[sahy-kluh-nahyt, sik-luh-] / ˈsaɪ kləˌnaɪt, ˈsɪk lə- /

noun

Chemistry.

RDX.

cyclonite British

/ 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

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Etymology

Origin of cyclonite

First recorded in 1920–25; cyclo- + (tri)nit(ro-) + (amin)e

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