ballistite

ballistite
/bal"euh stuyt'/, n. Chem.
a smokeless powder consisting of nitroglycerine and cellulose nitrate chiefly in a 40 to 60 percent ratio: used as a solid fuel for rockets.
[1890-95; formerly a trademark]

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