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maximite

[ mak-suh-mahyt ]
/ ˈmæk səˌmaɪt /
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noun Chemistry.
a powerful explosive consisting primarily of picric acid.
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Origin of maximite

1895–1900; named after Hudson Maxim; see -ite1

Words nearby maximite

Maximilian, Maximilian armor, Maximilian I, Maximilian II, maximin, maximite, maximize, maximum, Maximum Card, maximum likelihood, maximum likelihood estimation
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