Lyddite = picric acid

An example of this was a yellow body with a red band on the nose to denote high explosive, lyddite (Picric Acid) filled projectiles. When plaster kits were assembled to these projectiles a wide brown band was painted on the projectile nose and one narrow red band painted underneath it. In addition to the color markings, metal stamp and stencil markings were also employed for identification purposes... 

Picric Acid (PA listed as 2,4,6-Trinitrophenol in C A since 1972 Melinite in Fr Melinit in Russ, Lyddit in Engl Granatfullung or Sprengkorper 88 in Ger Pertit in Ital Hcrinit in Span, Ekrasit in Austr TNF in Pol Shimoza in Jap)... 

Picric Acid(PA). Used in boosters(pressed) and in grenades some shells(cast, under the name Lyddite)... 

Picric Acid (melinite, lyddite, pertite, shimo e, etc.)... 

Refers to fumes produced on explosion of Lyddite a picric-acid-based explosive. 

Up to the start of World War I in 1914 picric acid, trinitrophenol, had been used as a high-explosive shell filling. It largely had replaced black powder and was termed melinite by the French and lyddite by the British. Trinitrophenol was a relatively easy batch-reaction nitration which had been carried out as a nonexplosive operation in the dyestuff manufacturing industry until a disastrous explosion took place in Manchester when a chemical factory caught fire. 

When used as a shell filling in British service, Picric acid was known as lyddite, after Lydd in Kent, where it was first tested. In other countries, it was variously called melinite, shimose, pertite and picrinite. 

Lyddite. See Picric acid Lye. See Potassium hydroxide Sodium hydroxide... 

PICRIC ACID HOC.HjfNOj), 2,4,6-Trinhrophenol Lyddite Perthe Shlmosc Melinite Copper, lead, zinc, other metab, sabs, plaster, concrete 302 4 4... 

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