cordite

English - Turkish

Definition of cordite in English Turkish dictionary: (Askeri) kordayt barutu; dumansız barut; kordit; dumansız patlayıcı toz; {i} itici barut; (Askeri) KORDAYT BARUTU: Bazı devletlerde sevk barutu olarak kullanılan ve pamuk barutu, nitrogliserin ile bir çeşitmadeni yağdan yapılan çubuk şeklinde çift bazlı barut

English - English

Definition of cordite in English English dictionary: A smokeless propellent made by combining two high explosives, nitrocellulose and nitroglycerine, used in some firearm ammunition; explosive powder (nitroglycerin and guncotton and petrolatum) dissolved in acetone and dried and extruded in brown cords; Cordite is an explosive substance used in guns and bombs. an explosive used in bullets and bombs (cord; because it looks like string); A smokeless powder composed of nitroglycerin, guncotton, and mineral jelly, and used by the British army and in other services; In making it the ingredients are mixed into a paste with the addition of acetone and pressed out into cords (of various diameters) resembling brown twine, which are dried and cut to length; {i} explosive powder mixture (main explosive used by the British during WW I); A smokeless propellent made by combining two high explosives: nitrocellulose and nitroglycerine used in some firearm ammunition; A variety containing less nitroglycerin than the original is known as cordite M