BALLISTITES

BALLISTITE

Bal"lis*tite, n. [See Ballista.] (Chem.)

Definition: A smokeless powder containing equal parts of soluble nitrocellulose and nitroglycerin.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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29 September 2024

MECHANISM

(noun) the technical aspects of doing something; “a mechanism of social control”; “mechanisms of communication”; “the mechanics of prose style”


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