| 释义 |
ajax powder
\ˈāˌjaks.ˌ-\ noun
Usage: usually capitalized A
Etymology: after Ajax, one of the Greek heroes in Homer's Iliad, possessed of great stature and strength, from Latin, from Greek Aias
: an explosive used in coal mining consisting chiefly of nitroglycerin, potassium perchlorate, ammonium oxalate, and wood flour |