ballistite

English

Etymology

Attested since 1892, from French balistite or Italian balistite (both 1890)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈbæl.əˌstaɪt/

Noun

ballistite (uncountable)

1. A smokeless propellant made from nitrocellulose and nitroglycerine without a solvent, developed in the 1880s and still used, e.g., for artillery rockets like Grad.

Translations

Translations

• French: balistite (fr) f
• German: Ballistit
• Italian: balistite f
• Polish: balistyt m
• Russian: баллистит (ru) m (ballistit)
• Spanish: balistita f