Etymograph

English

lithofracteur

Lithofracteur comes from French lithofracteur.

  1. Frenchc. 1600–presentlithofracteur
  2. Englishtodaysame form

attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed

Lineage

  1. Frenchc. 1600–presentlithofracteur
  2. Englishtodaysame form

Today it means

noun An explosive material composed mostly of nitroglycerine. It was made in Germany in the 19th century, used in the mining industry and has since become obsolete.

Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.

Etymograph / French lithofracteur / lithofracteur