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cordite: see powder powder, any mass of fine particles or dust prepared by various mechanical means, e.g., grinding of solid substances, or by chemical means, e.g., precipitation from solutions. In a special sense, the word is applied to powdered propellant explosives, e.g. ..... Click the link for more information. . cordite [′kȯr‚dīt] (materials) A trinitrate cellulose derivative prepared by treating cotton fiber or purified wood pulp with a mixture of nitric and sulfuric acids; an explosive powder. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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The whine of bullets, the unearthly shrieks of missiles streaking through the air, the sky painted red with garish fire of an unknown origin, the sharp odor of cordite, dust, heat--every sense was assaulted at once, and the synapses of my jet-lagged brain jolted awake, locked, froze, refused to comprehend. Each cadet had hands-on training, setting fuzes, transporting rounds and smelling cordite after the Paladins fired 155-mm high-explosive M107 rounds. Those were a couple of smoking guns, but once again Attorney General Janet Reno doesn't seem able to recognize the odor of cordite. |
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