lyddite

English

Etymology

From Lydd +‎ -ite, from Lydd in England where it was developed and tested.

Noun

lyddite (uncountable)

1. An explosive consisting of a mixture of picric acid and guncotton.

Synonyms

• (explosive): melinite

Anagrams

• tiddely, tiddley

French

Noun

lyddite f (plural lyddites)

1. lyddite

Further reading

• “lyddite”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.