Dutch Meaning of cordite
Kruit
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Definitions and Meaning of cordite in English
cordite (n)
explosive powder (nitroglycerin and guncotton and petrolatum) dissolved in acetone and dried and extruded in brown cords
cordite (n.)
A smokeless powder composed of nitroglycerin, guncotton, and mineral jelly, and used by the British army and in other services. In making it the ingredients are mixed into a paste with the addition of acetone and pressed out into cords (of various diameters) resembling brown twine, which are dried and cut to length. A variety containing less nitroglycerin than the original is known as cordite M. D.
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Kruit
explosive powder (nitroglycerin and guncotton and petrolatum) dissolved in acetone and dried and extruded in brown cordsA smokeless powder composed of nitroglyc
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cordiform => hartvormig, cordierite => Cordiëriet, cordially => hartelijk, cordiality => hartelijkheid, cordial reception => Hartelijke ontvangst,
