panclastite
English
Etymology
pan- + -clast + -ite
Noun
panclastite (countable and uncountable, plural panclastites)
- Any of a class of Sprengel explosives similar to oxyliquits, consisting of a mixture of liquid dinitrogen tetroxide serving as oxidizer with a suitable fuel.
- Panclastites are shock-sensitive and difficult to handle, requiring their mixing immediately before use.
French
Noun
panclastite f (plural panclastites)
- panclastite
Further reading
- “panclastite”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.