acardite

noun

acar·​dite

əˈkärˌdīt

plural -s

: a crystalline compound (C₆H₅)₂NCONH₂ used as a stabilizer in smokeless powder; 1,1-diphenyl-urea

Word History

Etymology

origin unknown

First Known Use

circa 1943, in the meaning defined above

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