cordite
/ˈkɔːdaɪt/
cordite noun: a smokeless propellant made by combining two high explosives, nitrocellulose and nitroglycerine, used in some firearm ammunition.
Noun
cordite (countable and uncountable, plural cordites)
- A smokeless propellant made by combining two high explosives, nitrocellulose and nitroglycerine, used in some firearm ammunition.
- The room contained an odd assortment of odors, of which the most emphatic at the moment seemed to be the pungent aftermath of cordite and the sickish aroma of ether.1939, Raymond Chandler, The Big Sleep, →ISBN, page 35
cordite meaning in Tamil
cordite in Tamil
- வெடிபொருள், வெடிமருந்து
Forms of cordite
| plural | cordites |
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Origin of cordite
From cord + -ite, because the material is manufactured into long cordlike cylinders.
Questions about cordite
- What does cordite mean?
- Cordite means a smokeless propellant made by combining two high explosives, nitrocellulose and nitroglycerine, used in some firearm ammunition.
- What is cordite in Tamil?
- Cordite in Tamil is வெடிபொருள், வெடிமருந்து. See Cordite meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is cordite?
- Cordite is a noun.
- How do you pronounce cordite?
- Cordite is pronounced /ˈkɔːdaɪt/ (UK).
- What is the plural of cordite?
- The plural of cordite is cordites.
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