ballistite

/bal-uh-stahyt/US // ˈbæl əˌstaɪt //

弹道导弹,弹道石,球石,球化剂

Definitions

n.名词 noun

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

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.