Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

lyddite

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: ly-d-dite
IPA

12

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

3

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An explosive consisting of a mixture of picric acid and guncotton.

Uncountable

Etymology

From Lydd + -ite, from Lydd in England where it was developed and tested.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: Lydd

Usage

Uncountable

Synonyms

melinite

Questions

What does lyddite mean?: An explosive consisting of a mixture of picric acid and guncotton.
Where does lyddite come from?: From Lydd + -ite, from Lydd in England where it was developed and tested.

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