lyddite

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lyddite

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From Lydd + -ite, from Lydd in England where it was developed and tested.

noun

uncountable An explosive consisting of a mixture of picric acid and guncotton.
Similar: melinite

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"lyddite." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/lyddite. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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lyddite. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/lyddite

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"lyddite." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/lyddite.

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@misc{lyddite_2026,
  title = {lyddite},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/lyddite},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}