ballistite

[ bal-uh-stahyt ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

noun

, Chemistry.

a smokeless powder consisting of nitroglycerine and nitrocellulose chiefly in a 40 to 60 percent ratio: used as a solid fuel for rockets.

First recorded in 1890–95; from French balistite; ballist(ic) ( def ) + -ite ¹( def ); formerly a trademark

Ballistite: equal parts of nitroglycerine and soluble nitrocotton with some mineral jelly.

It was in the beginning of 1888 that he invented his well-known smokeless powder, or ballistite.

Ballistite was adopted by the Italian government in 1890 as a military powder.

The powder used with the 12-1/2-pounder was that known as 'ballistite.'

For ballistite the nitrocellulose is beaten up with nitroglycerine in water.

April 23, 2024inveterate

[in-vet-er-it ]

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