| NOUN | substance | smokeless powder, Ballistite | an explosive (trade name Ballistite) that burns with relatively little smoke |
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| Meaning | An explosive (trade name Ballistite) that burns with relatively little smoke; contains pyrocellulose and is used as a propellant. | |
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| Synonym | Ballistite | |
| Broader | explosive | A chemical substance that undergoes a rapid chemical change (with the production of gas) on being heated or struck |
| Substances | pyrocellulose | nitrocellulose containing less nitrogen than guncotton |
| Spanish | balistita | |
| Catalan | balistita | |
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