ballistite

from WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006)

Ballistite
    n 1: an explosive (trade name Ballistite) that burns with
         relatively little smoke; contains pyrocellulose and is used
         as a propellant [syn: {smokeless powder}, {Ballistite}]

from The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

Ballistite \Bal"lis*tite\, n. [See {Ballista}.] (Chem.)
   A smokeless powder containing equal parts of soluble
   nitrocellulose and nitroglycerin.
   [Webster 1913 Suppl.]

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