cordite

English

Etymology

From cord +‎ -ite, because the material is manufactured into long cordlike cylinders.

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /ˈkɔːdaɪt/

Close-up of cordite filaments in a .303 British rifle cartridge

Noun

cordite (countable and uncountable, plural cordites)

1. A smokeless propellent made by combining two high explosives, nitrocellulose and nitroglycerine, used in some firearm ammunition.

Translations

a smokeless propellent used in some firearm ammunition

• Chinese:

  Mandarin: 線狀無煙火藥 / 线状无烟火药 (xiànzhuàng wúyānhuǒyào), 柯代火藥 / 柯代火药 (kēdài huǒyào)

• Danish: please add this translation if you can
• Finnish: kordiitti
• French: cordite (fr) f
• German: Kordit m
• Irish: coirdít f