aeroballistics

[air-oh-buh-lis-tiks]

aer·o·bal·lis·tics

[air-oh-buh-lis-tiks]
noun (used with a singular verb)
the science of ballistics combined with that of aerodynamics and dealing primarily with the motion through the atmosphere of rockets, guided missiles, and other projectiles.

Origin:
1945–50; aero- + ballistics

aer·o·bal·lis·tic, adjective
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Aeroballistics has a plethora of syllables.
So is antidisestablishmentarianism. Does it mean:
opposition to the withdrawal of state support or recognition from an established church, esp. the Anglican Church in 19th-century England.
a white, crystalline, water-insoluble, powerful high explosive, C3H6N6O6, used chiefly in bombs and shells.
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aeroballistics (ˌɛərəʊbəˈlɪstɪks)
 
n
(functioning as singular) the ballistics of projectiles dropped, launched, or fired from aircraft

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