Ballistite

2 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

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

From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:



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