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cordite
Cordite is a technical term used primarily in military, historical, and ballistics contexts. It carries a connotation of industrial power and early 20th-century warfare, specifically associated with the transition from black powder to smokeless propellants. Because it is a specific chemical compound, it is used in a precise, descriptive manner rather than a figurative one.
As a mass noun referring to a chemical substance, it is uncountable. It does not have a plural form in standard usage; one would refer to "amounts of cordite" or "cordite charges" rather than "cordites."
Meanings
Examples
The air was thick with the acrid smell of cordite after the skirmish.
He noticed a faint scent of cordite lingering on the suspect's clothing.
Cordite replaced black powder because it produced far less smoke.
The artillery shells were packed with high grade cordite.
I can still smell the cordite from the firing range.
The propellant used in these vintage cartridges is cordite.
The propellant used in these vintage cartridges is cordite.
A sharp blast of cordite smoke filled the room.
They used cordite to achieve higher muzzle velocities in their guns.