semtex

English

Etymology

Genericized trademark Semtex, derived from the Czech name of the suburb of Pardubice where it was manufactured, Semtín, and ex(plosive).

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA^(key): /ˈsɛm.tɛks/

Noun

semtex (uncountable)

1. A highly malleable general-purpose plastic explosive.

Verb

semtex (third-person singular simple present semtexes, present participle semtexing, simple past and past participle semtexed)

1. (transitive, colloquial) To use semtex to destroy (something).