lyddite

English

Etymology

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

Noun

lyddite (uncountable)

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

Synonyms

(explosive): melinite

Anagrams

tiddely, tiddley

French

Noun

lyddite f (plural lyddites)

lyddite

Further reading

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

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