Semtex Definition
sĕmtĕks
noun
A highly malleable plastic explosive.
American Heritage
Origin of Semtex
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A genericization of the trademarked name Semtex, derived from the Czech name of the suburb of Pardubice where it was manufactured, Semtín, and ex(plosive).
From Wiktionary
Semt(ín) , village in the Czech Republic where the explosive is manufactured English ex(plosive)
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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