centralite

noun

cen·​tral·​ite

-ˌlīt

plural -s

: a dialkyl derivative of carbanilide (as diethyl-diphenyl-urea) used as a stabilizer for smokeless powder

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Rhymes for centralite

• acolyte
• aconite
• allanite
• alunite
• amberlite
• ammonite
• amorite
• amphitrite
• analyte
• anchorite
• andesite
• anhydrite