Cordite 2 : A propellant that is a mixture of nitrocellulose, nitroglycerine, and a mineral jelly, and is stable in hot climates, relatively smokeless, and used extensively in ammunition
Ralph W. Burklin & Robert G. Purington, Fire Terms: A Guide to Their Meaning and Use, National Protection Association, Boston, MA 1980 USA. (Guide: Meaning and Use, Nat Prot Association Fr Srvc - Amer) {457}