shimose

noun

shi·​mo·​se

shə̇ˈmōsə

variants or less commonly shimose powder

plural -s

: a Japanese explosive composed chiefly of picric acid

Word History

Etymology

after Masachika Shimose †1911 Japanese naval engineer, its inventor

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