cordite

English

Etymology

cord +‎ -ite; the material is manufactured into short cordlike cylinders.

Noun

cordite (countable and uncountable, plural cordites)

A smokeless propellent made by combining two high explosives, nitrocellulose and nitroglycerine, used in some firearm ammunition.

Translations

a smokeless propellent used in some firearm ammunition

Irish: coirdít f

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