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Cordite
Meaning
Noun
●
In Explosives:
A
smokeless
propellent
made by
combining
two
high explosives
,
nitrocellulose
and
nitroglycerine
, used in some
firearm
ammunition.
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Origin
cordite
English
-ite
English
cord
English
corde
Old French (842-ca. 1400)
chorda
Latin
χορδή
Ancient Greek (to 1453)
Sourced from
Etym
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