corditen.
/ˈkɔːdʌɪt/, U.S. /ˈkɔrˌdaɪt/ A smokeless explosive, introduced in 1889, so called from its cord-like appearance.
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1889 Daily News 2 Oct. 5/3 The new explosive, known by the name of ‘cordite’ on account of its curiously string-like appearance.
1891 Pall Mall Gaz. 30 May 7/2 A velocity of no less than 2,669 ft. has been realized with a 19½lb. charge of cordite from a 6-inch quick-firing gun.
This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1893; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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