A high explosive formed by the reaction of nitrogen dioxide and carbon disulphide.
Origin
Late 19th century; earliest use found in The English Mechanic. From French panclastite from pan- + ancient Greek κλαστός broken or -κλαστης breaker + French -ite.
Definition of panclastite in US English:
panclastite
nounˌpanˈklastʌɪt
rare
A high explosive formed by the reaction of nitrogen dioxide and carbon disulphide.
Origin
Late 19th century; earliest use found in The English Mechanic. From French panclastite from pan- + ancient Greek κλαστός broken or -κλαστης breaker + French -ite.