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cordite definition

cord·ite (kôr′dīt′)

noun

a smokeless explosive containing nitroglycerin, guncotton, petroleum jelly, and acetone

Etymology: cord + -ite: so called from its stringy appearance

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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