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CORDITES
Noun
cordites
plural of cordite
Anagrams
• disector
Source: Wiktionary
CORDITE
Cord"ite, n. [From Cord, n.] (Mil.)
Definition: 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.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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