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lyddite

lyddite noun: an explosive consisting of a mixture of picric acid and guncotton.

Noun

lyddite (uncountable)

  1. An explosive consisting of a mixture of picric acid and guncotton.
    Synonyms:
    melinite

Synonyms of lyddite

Origin of lyddite

From Lydd + -ite, from Lydd in England where it was developed and tested.

Questions about lyddite

What does lyddite mean?
Lyddite means an explosive consisting of a mixture of picric acid and guncotton.
What part of speech is lyddite?
Lyddite is a noun.

Words near lyddite in the dictionary

  1. Lydbury North
  2. Lydd
  3. Lydd-on-Sea
  4. Lydda
  5. Lydden
  6. lyddite
  7. Lyde
  8. Lydekker
  9. lydekkerinid
  10. lydekkerinids
  11. Lyden

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