cordite (n)

n03107152

type n
lex_filenum 06
def explosive powder (nitroglycerin and guncotton and petrolatum) dissolved in acetone and dried and extruded in brown cords
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Hypernym explosive compound
Substance meronym cellulose nitrate, nitrocellulose, guncotton, nitrocotton; nitroglycerin, nitroglycerine, trinitroglycerin, glyceryl trinitrate, Nitrospan, Nitrostat; petrolatum, petroleum jelly, mineral jelly
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Hyponym explosive compound
Substance holonym cellulose nitrate, nitrocellulose, guncotton, nitrocotton; nitroglycerin, nitroglycerine, trinitroglycerin, glyceryl trinitrate, Nitrospan, Nitrostat; petrolatum, petroleum jelly, mineral jelly

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