What is a high explosive similar to lyddite, consisting principally of picric acid, used in the French military service called?
melinite — A high explosive similar to lyddite, consisting principally of picric acid, used in the French military service. (Webster's 1913.)
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- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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