Lyddite
[lid-ahyt] /ˈlɪd aɪt/
noun, Chemistry.
1.
a high explosive consisting chiefly of picric acid.
/ˈlɪdaɪt/
noun
1.
an explosive consisting chiefly of fused picric acid
2.
a dense black variety of chert, formerly used as a touchstone
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