cresylite

noun

cres·​yl·​ite

ˈkresəˌlīt

plural -s

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

Word History

Etymology

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

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Rhymes for cresylite

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