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Torpex

[ tawr-peks ]
/ ˈtɔr pɛks /

noun

(sometimes lowercase) a high explosive made of TNT, cyclonite, and aluminum powder and used especially in torpedoes, mines, and depth bombs.

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Origin of Torpex

First recorded in1945–50; torp(edo) + ex(plosive)

Words nearby Torpex

torpedo, torpedo boat, torpedo-boat destroyer, torpedoman, torpedo tube, Torpex, torpid, torpor, torporific, torpor retinae, torquate
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