# ballistite

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈbæl.əˌstaɪt/

## Definitions
1. A smokeless propellant made from nitrocellulose and nitroglycerine without a solvent, developed in the 1880s and still used, e.g., for artillery rockets like Grad.

## Etymology
Attested since 1892, from French balistite or Italian balistite (both 1890).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/ballistite