Associations to the word «Ballistite»

Wiktionary

BALLISTITE, noun. A smokeless propellant made from nitrocellulose and nitroglycerine, developed in the late 19th century.

Dictionary definition

BALLISTITE, noun. An explosive (trade name Ballistite) that burns with relatively little smoke; contains pyrocellulose and is used as a propellant.

Wise words

To use the same words is not a sufficient guarantee of understanding; one must use the same words for the same genus of inward experience; ultimately one must have one's experiences in common.
Friedrich Nietzsche