ballistite
/ˈbælɪstaɪt/
noun
- A smokeless explosive powder made from nitrocellulose and nitroglycerin, used in some types of ammunition and rocket propellants.
- Early rockets used ballistite as a solid propellant because it burned steadily.
- The chemist carefully measured the ballistite to ensure the explosive would be stable.
- The military tested a new batch of ballistite for use in artillery shells.