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cresylite

noun
cres·​yl·​ite | \ ˈkresəˌlÄ«t\
plural -s

Definition of cresylite

: an explosive consisting of trinitrocresol or of trinitrocresol and picric acid

History and Etymology for cresylite

International Scientific Vocabulary cresyl + -ite; originally formed as French crésylite

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