Semtex
[ sem-teks ]
/ ˈsɛm tɛks /
noun
a plastic explosive that is easily tractable and almost odorless, used especially by terrorists.
Origin of Semtex
1980–85; name given by the manufacturer; probably from
Semt(ín), town in the Czech Republic where it is made +
ex(plosive)
Example sentences from the Web for semtex
The cache included a submachine gun, pistols, revolvers, and enough Semtex to make 180 bombs.
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British Dictionary definitions for semtex
Semtex
/ (ˈsɛmtɛks) /
noun
a pliable plastic explosive originally produced in the Czech Republic
Word Origin for Semtex
C20: originally a trade name