cordite

English

Etymology

cord +‎ -ite, because the material is manufactured into long cordlike cylinders.

Pronunciation

(Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /ˈkɔːdaɪt/

Close-up of cordite filaments in a .303 British rifle cartridge

Noun

cordite (countable and uncountable, plural cordites)

A smokeless propellent made by combining two high explosives, nitrocellulose and nitroglycerine, used in some firearm ammunition.

Translations

a smokeless propellent used in some firearm ammunition

Chinese:
Mandarin: 線狀無煙火藥／线状无烟火药 (xiànzhuàng wúyānhuǒyào), 柯代火藥／柯代火药 (kēdài huǒyào)
Danish: please add this translation if you can
Finnish: kordiitti
French: cordite (fr) f
German: Kordit m
Irish: coirdít f

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