lyddite
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English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
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.