lyddite
a high explosive consisting chiefly of picric acid.
Origin of lyddite
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How to use lyddite in a sentence
We have also a five-inch lyddite gun (Clements brought it), which sent up huge clouds of brown dust where the shell struck.
In the Ranks of the C.I.V. | Erskine ChildersThey made very light of lyddite, and laughed at the legend that the fumes are dangerous.
In the Ranks of the C.I.V. | Erskine ChildersHere a corner of one of the massive entrance pillars had been sharply severed off by a British lyddite shell.
South African Memories | Lady Sarah WilsonA lyddite missile had done the deed; no "common" shell, we argued, could have created such a noise.
The Siege of Kimberley | T. PhelanSuch faces I did not think could be worn by human beings; they were orange with lyddite smoke.
The Childrens' Story of the War, Volume 4 (of 10) | James Edward Parrott
British Dictionary definitions for lyddite
/ (ˈlɪdaɪt) /
an explosive consisting chiefly of fused picric acid
a dense black variety of chert, formerly used as a touchstone
Origin of lyddite
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