ecrasite

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noun

An explosive material which is unaffected by moisture, shock and fire, a mixture of ammonium cresylate with picric acid that is prepared from trinitrocresol.

OriginFrench écrasite →
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Meanings

nounecrasite (uncountable)
  1. uncountableAn explosive material which is unaffected by moisture, shock and fire, a mixture of ammonium cresylate with picric acid that is prepared from trinitrocresol.

Origin

  1. Frenchécrasite
  2. Englishecrasite

From French écrasite, from écraser.

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APA

ecrasite. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ecrasite

MLA

“ecrasite.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ecrasite. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “ecrasite,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ecrasite.

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