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Condite vs Cordite - What's the difference?

condite | cordite |

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)
  • (obsolete) To pickle; to preserve.
  • to condite pears, quinces, etc.
    (Jeremy Taylor)

    Adjective

    (-)
  • (obsolete) Preserved; pickled.
  • * , I.2.2.i:
  • Such are puddings stuffed with blood, or otherwise composed; baked meats, soused indurate meats, fried and broiled, buttered meats, condite , powdered and over-dried;
    (Webster 1913) ----

    cordite

    Noun

    (-)
  • A smokeless propellent made by combining two high explosives, nitrocellulose and nitroglycerine, used in some firearm ammunition.