Condite vs Cordite - What's the difference?
condite | cordite |
(obsolete) To pickle; to preserve.
(obsolete) Preserved; pickled.
* , I.2.2.i:
A smokeless propellent made by combining two high explosives, nitrocellulose and nitroglycerine, used in some firearm ammunition.
As a verb condite
is (obsolete|transitive) to pickle; to preserve.As an adjective condite
is (obsolete) preserved; pickled.As a noun cordite is
a smokeless propellent made by combining two high explosives, nitrocellulose and nitroglycerine, used in some firearm ammunition.condite
English
Verb
(condit)- to condite pears, quinces, etc.
- (Jeremy Taylor)
Adjective
(-)- Such are puddings stuffed with blood, or otherwise composed; baked meats, soused indurate meats, fried and broiled, buttered meats, condite , powdered and over-dried;