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单词 semtex
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Semtex

[ sem-teks ]
/ ˈsɛm tɛks /

noun

a plastic explosive that is easily tractable and almost odorless, used especially by terrorists.

Origin of Semtex

1980–85; name given by the manufacturer; probably from Semt(ín), town in the Czech Republic where it is made + ex(plosive)

Words nearby Semtex

sempervivum, sempiternal, semplice, sempre, sempstress, Semtex, sen, sena, senarius, senarmontite, senary
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Example sentences from the Web for Semtex

  • The cache included a submachine gun, pistols, revolvers, and enough Semtex to make 180 bombs.

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British Dictionary definitions for Semtex

Semtex
/ (ˈsɛmtɛks) /

noun

a pliable plastic explosive originally produced in the Czech Republic

Word Origin for Semtex

C20: originally a trade name
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