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maximite

American  
[mak-suh-mahyt] / ˈmæk səˌmaɪt /

noun

Chemistry.

  1. a powerful explosive consisting primarily of picric acid.

Etymology

Origin of maximite

1895–1900; named after Hudson Maxim; see -ite 1

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