lyddite
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.