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Definition of Cordite
1. Noun. Explosive powder (nitroglycerin and guncotton and petrolatum) dissolved in acetone and dried and extruded in brown cords.
Generic synonyms: Explosive Compound
Terms within: Cellulose Nitrate, Guncotton, Nitrocellulose, Nitrocotton, Glyceryl Trinitrate, Nitroglycerin, Nitroglycerine, Nitrospan, Nitrostat, Trinitroglycerin, Mineral Jelly, Petrolatum, Petroleum Jelly
Terms within: Cellulose Nitrate, Guncotton, Nitrocellulose, Nitrocotton, Glyceryl Trinitrate, Nitroglycerin, Nitroglycerine, Nitrospan, Nitrostat, Trinitroglycerin, Mineral Jelly, Petrolatum, Petroleum Jelly
Definition of Cordite
1. n. A smokeless powder composed of nitroglycerin, guncotton, and mineral jelly, and used by the British army and in other services. In making it the ingredients are mixed into a paste with the addition of acetone and pressed out into cords (of various diameters) resembling brown twine, which are dried and cut to length. A variety containing less nitroglycerin than the original is known as cordite M. D.
Definition of Cordite
1. an explosive powder [n -S]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Cordite
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