ballistite

== English == === Etymology === Attested since 1892, from French balistite or Italian balistite (both 1890). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈbæl.əˌstaɪt/ === Noun === ballistite (countable and uncountable, plural ballistites) A smokeless propellant made from nitrocellulose and nitroglycerine without a solvent, developed in the 1880s and still used, e.g., for artillery rockets like Grad. ==== Translations ====