maximite
/ˈmaksɪmʌɪt/Now historical
noun
A high explosive consisting chiefly of picric acid, used to detonate shells and torpedoes.
Origin
Late 19th century; earliest use found in The Daily News. Probably from the name of Hudson Maxim, U.S. inventor of this and other explosives + -ite.
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