lyd·dite (l d  t )n. An explosive consisting chiefly of picric acid. [After Lydd, a municipal borough of southeast England.] |
lyddite [ˈlɪdaɪt]
n
1. (Chemistry / Elements & Compounds) an explosive consisting chiefly of fused picric acid
2. (Earth Sciences / Geological Science) a dense black variety of chert, formerly used as a touchstone
[(sense 1) named after Lydd, a town in Kent near which the first tests were made]
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