lyddite
English
editEtymology
editFrom Lydd + -ite, from Lydd in England where it was developed and tested.
Noun
editlyddite (uncountable)
- An explosive consisting of a mixture of picric acid and guncotton.
Synonyms
edit- (explosive): melinite
Anagrams
editFrench
editNoun
editlyddite f (plural lyddites)
Further reading
edit- “lyddite”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.