cyclonite

[ sahy-kluh-nahyt, sik-luh- ]
/ ˈsaɪ kləˌnaɪt, ˈsɪk lə- /

noun Chemistry.

RDX.

Origin of cyclonite

First recorded in 1920–25; cyclo- + (tri)nit(ro-) + (amin)e

Words nearby cyclonite

cyclone, cyclone cellar, cyclone fence, cyclone furnace, cyclonic, cyclonite, cyclooctatetraene, cycloolefin, cycloparaffin, cyclopean, cyclopean concrete

British Dictionary definitions for cyclonite

cyclonite
/ (ˈsaɪkləˌnaɪt) /

noun

a white crystalline insoluble explosive prepared by the action of nitric acid on hexamethylenetetramine; cyclotrimethylenetrinitramine: used in bombs and shells. Formula: C 3 H 6 N 6 O 6

Word Origin for cyclonite

C20: from cyclo- + ( trimethylene-tri) nit ( ramin) e