dunnite

[ duhn-ahyt ]

noun

1. an explosive used as a bursting charge for armor-piercing projectiles and in high-explosive shells: dunnite is chemically related to but less stable than TNT.

dunnite

/ ˈdʌnaɪt /

noun

1. an explosive containing ammonium picrate

Word History and Origins

Origin of dunnite¹

Named after Colonel B. W. Dunn (1860–1936), U.S. Army, the inventor; -ite ¹

Word History and Origins

Origin of dunnite¹

C20: named after Colonel B. W. Dunn (1860–1936), American army officer who invented it