cordite
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cordite
- /ˈkɔːdaɪt/ UK
Where it comes from
From cord + -ite, because the material is manufactured into long cordlike cylinders.
noun cordites
- A smokeless propellant made by combining two high explosives, nitrocellulose and nitroglycerine, used in some firearm ammunition. The room contained an odd assortment of odors, of which the most emphatic at the moment seemed to be the pungent aftermath of cordite and the sickish aroma of ether.
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noun a smokeless propellent used in some firearm ammunition
| 中文 | 線狀無煙火藥 /线状无烟火药 xiànzhuàng wúyānhuǒyào, 柯代火藥 /柯代火药 kēdài huǒyào |
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| Français | cordite |
| Deutsch | Kordit |
Talk about this word "cordite." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/cordite. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. cordite. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/cordite "cordite." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/cordite.Cite this
@misc{cordite_2026,
title = {cordite},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/cordite},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
