ballistite
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баллистит
Ballistit
A smokeless propellant made from nitrocellulose and nitroglycerine without a solvent,…A smokeless propellant made from nitrocellulose and nitroglycerine without a solvent, developed in the 1880s and still used, e.g., for artillery rockets like Grad.
/ˈbæl.əˌstaɪt/
Meaning
1 senses(countable, uncountable)A smokeless propellant made from nitrocellulose and nitroglycerine without a solvent, developed in the 1880s and still used, e.g., for artillery rockets like Grad.
Ballistit
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More definitions
- an explosive (trade name Ballistite) that burns with relatively little smoke; contains pyrocellulose and is used as a propellant
Translations
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Origin
Attested since 1892, from French balistite or Italian balistite (both 1890).Attested since 1892, from French balistite or Italian balistite (both 1890).
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Forms
plural: ballistites| Singular | ballistite |
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Synonyms
1 synonymsClose in meaning
- an explosive (trade name Ballistite) that burns with relatively little smoke; contains pyrocellulose and is used as a propellant:smokeless powder
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable