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an explosive (trade name Ballistite) that burns with relatively little smoke; contains pyrocellulose and is used as a propellant

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  1. n. an explosive (trade name Ballistite) that burns with relatively little smoke; contains pyrocellulose and is used as a propellant
  2. A high-explosive gunpowder whose explosion produces little, if any, smoke.
  3. A high-explosive gunpowder whose explosion produces little, ifany, smoke.