cordite

  • 1cordite — [ kɔrdit ] n. f. • 1890; mot angl., de cord « corde » ♦ Techn. Poudre explosive à base de nitrocellulose et de nitroglycérine. ● cordite nom féminin (anglais cordite) Poudre propulsive à base de nitrocellulose et de nitroglycérine. cordite n. f.… …

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  • 2Cordite — Cord ite (k[^o]rd [imac]t), n. [From {Cord}, n.] (Mil.) 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… …

    The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • 3cordite M D — Cordite Cord ite (k[^o]rd [imac]t), n. [From {Cord}, n.] (Mil.) 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… …

    The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • 4Cordīte — Cordīte, engl. rauchschwaches Schießpulver in Form langer Fäden …

    Meyers Großes Konversations-Lexikon

  • 5Cordite — (engl., spr. deit), rauchschwaches Schießpulver in Gestalt langer Fäden von bräunlicher Farbe, bestehend aus 48 Teilen Nitroglyzerin, 37 Schießbaumwolle, 3 Vaselin …

    Kleines Konversations-Lexikon

  • 6cordite — smokeless explosive, 1889, from CORD (Cf. cord) + ite; so called for its curiously string like appearance in the words of a newspaper of the day …

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  • 7cordite — s. f. 1. Uma das muitas variedades de pólvora sem fumo. 2.  [Medicina] Inflamação das cordas vocais …

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  • 8cordite — ► NOUN ▪ a smokeless explosive made from nitrocellulose, nitroglycerine, and petroleum jelly. ORIGIN from CORD(Cf. ↑cording), because of its appearance …

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  • 9cordite — [kôr′dīt΄] n. [ CORD + ITE1: so called from its stringy appearance] a smokeless explosive containing nitroglycerin, guncotton, petroleum jelly, and acetone …

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  • 10Cordite — Not to be confused with Cordaites, the extinct tree. A stick of cordite from World War II …

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