panclastite
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English
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Noun
[edit]panclastite (countable and uncountable, plural panclastites)
- Any of a class of Sprengel explosives similar to oxyliquits, consisting of a mixture of liquid dinitrogen tetroxide serving as oxidizer with a suitable fuel.
- Panclastites are shock-sensitive and difficult to handle, requiring their mixing immediately before use.
French
[edit]Pronunciation
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Noun
[edit]panclastite f (plural panclastites)
Further reading
[edit]- “panclastite”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.