Etymology

ecrasite

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Today it means: An explosive material which is unaffected by moisture, shock and fire, a mixture of ammonium cresylate with picric acid that is prepared from trinitrocresol. Full definition →

French écrasite
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  1. French · borrowed fromécrasite
  2. English todayecrasite

From French écrasite, from écraser.

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