Semtex


Sem·tex

S0260250 (sĕm′tĕks′)n. A highly malleable plastic explosive.
[ Semt(ín), village in the Czech Republic where the explosive is manufactured + English ex(plosive).]

Semtex

(ˈsɛmtɛks) n (Firearms, Gunnery, Ordnance & Artillery) a pliable plastic explosive originally produced in the Czech Republic[C20: originally a trade name]

Sem•tex

(ˈsɛm tɛks)
n. a plastic explosive that is easily tractable and largely odorless, used esp. by terrorists. [1980–85; name given by manufacturer; probably from Semtín, town in Czech Republic where made + ex(plosive)]