ballistite

[ bal-uh-stahyt ]

/ ˈbæl əˌstaɪt /

a smokeless powder consisting of nitroglycerine and cellulose nitrate chiefly in a 40 to 60 percent ratio: used as a solid fuel for rockets.

Origin of ballistite

First recorded in 1890–95; formerly a trademark

Ballistite was adopted by the Italian government in 1890 as a military powder.

Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 10, Slice 1 |Various
For ballistite 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 'ballistite.'

The Transvaal from Within |J. P. Fitzpatrick
It was in the beginning of 1888 that he invented his well-known smokeless powder, or ballistite.

Inventors at Work |George Iles

Ballistite: equal parts of nitroglycerine and soluble nitrocotton with some mineral jelly.

The New Gresham Encyclopedia |Various