Ballistite
a smokeless powder consisting of nitroglycerine and cellulose nitrate chiefly in a 40 to 60 percent ratio: used as a solid fuel for rockets.
historical examples
ballist-te: equal parts of nitroglycerine and soluble nitrocotton with some mineral jelly.
the new gresham encyclopedia various
it was in the beginning of 1888 that he invented his well-known smokeless powder, or ballist-te.
inventors at work george iles
for ballist-te the nitrocellulose is beaten up with nitroglycerine in water.
the new gresham encyclopedia various
the powder used with the 12-1/2-pounder was that known as ‘ballist-te.’
the transvaal from within j. p. fitzpatrick
ballist-te was adopted by the italian government in 1890 as a military powder.
encyclopaedia britannica, 11th edition, volume 10, slice 1 various
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