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cyclonite

[sahy-kluh-nahyt, sik-luh-]

noun

Chemistry.

  1. RDX.

cyclonite

/ ˈɪəˌԲɪ /

noun

  1. 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

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Word History and Origins

Origin of cyclonite1

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

Origin of cyclonite1

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

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