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forcite

forcite noun: a gelatin dynamite in which the dope is composed largely of sodium nitrate.

Noun

forcite (uncountable)

  1. A gelatin dynamite in which the dope is composed largely of sodium nitrate.

Origin of forcite

From force + -ite.

Questions about forcite

What does forcite mean?
Forcite means a gelatin dynamite in which the dope is composed largely of sodium nitrate.
What part of speech is forcite?
Forcite is a noun.

Words near forcite in the dictionary

  1. forcipulates
  2. forcipulatid
  3. forcipulatids
  4. forcipule
  5. forcipules
  6. forcite
  7. forcleave
  8. forclose
  9. forclosed
  10. forcloses
  11. forclosing

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