lyddite
English
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Etymology
[edit]From Lydd + -ite, from Lydd in England where it was developed and tested.
Noun
[edit]lyddite (uncountable)
- An explosive consisting of a mixture of picric acid and guncotton.
Synonyms
[edit]- (explosive): melinite
Anagrams
[edit]French
[edit]Noun
[edit]lyddite f (plural lyddites)
Further reading
[edit]- “lyddite”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.