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Word: Lyddite
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
late 19th century: named after Lydd, a town in Kent where the explosive was first tested, + -ite
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈlɪdʌɪt
Dialects: British English
Definition:
a high explosive containing picric acid, used chiefly by the British during the First World War.
Short Definition:high explosive containing picric acid
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