Ballistite
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thumb|Ballistite as seen in a cross-sectional diagram of a British WW1 stokes mortar|Stokes trench mortar cartridge
Ballistite is a smokeless propellant made from two high explosives, nitrocellulose and nitroglycerine. It was developed and patented by Alfred Nobel in the late 19th century.
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