maximite

American  

[mak-suh-mahyt] / ˈmæk səˌmaɪt /

noun

Chemistry.

1. a powerful explosive consisting primarily of picric acid.

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Etymology

Origin of maximite

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

Example Sentences

Dr. Maxim, now in his 71st year, who invented Maximite, Stabillite, Motorite, the U. S. variety of smokeless powder and many other explosive marvels, turned his inventive genius upon the 18th Amendment, and arrived at the conclusion that Prohibition Commissioner Roy Asa Haynes should bring suit against hotels and restaurants that sell coffee and tea.

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