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cyclonite
[ sahy-kluh-nahyt, sik-luh- ]
cyclonite
/ ˈsaɪkləˌnaɪt /
noun
- a white crystalline insoluble explosive prepared by the action of nitric acid on hexamethylenetetramine; cyclotrimethylenetrinitramine: used in bombs and shells. Formula: C 3 H 6 N 6 O 6
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Word History and Origins
Origin of cyclonite1
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Word History and Origins
Origin of cyclonite1
C20: from cyclo- + ( trimethylene-tri ) nit ( ramin ) e
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Example Sentences
His third was a graze; so close that its proximity fuze functioned, detonating the cyclonite-packed war-head.
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