单词	cordite
释义	cordite noun cord·​ite ˈkȯr-ˌdīt  : a smokeless powder composed of nitroglycerin, guncotton, and a petroleum substance usually gelatinized by addition of acetone and pressed into cords resembling brown twine Example Sentences Recent Examples on the Web Soon, City’s whole team and its staff members were obscured, swallowed whole by a great cloud of cordite by fireworks that were supposed — were expected — to be for them. New York Times, 29 May 2021 As the first rocket shrieks above his head, Iturralde sets off another, another shower of sparks falling at his feet, another cloud of cordite writhing around his sleeve. Rory Smith, New York Times, 18 Mar. 2021 Poor ventilation exposed patrons to a combination of odours including rose, seaweed, wine, peppermint, shoe polish and cordite. Robert Chalmers, Newsweek, 11 Sep. 2014 Word History Etymology cord entry 1 + -ite entry 1 First Known Use 1889, in the meaning defined above
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