cordite
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English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
cord + -ite, because the material is manufactured into long cordlike cylinders.
Pronunciation[edit]
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈkɔːdaɪt/
Noun[edit]
cordite (countable and uncountable, plural cordites)
- A smokeless propellent made by combining two high explosives, nitrocellulose and nitroglycerine, used in some firearm ammunition.