cordite vs explosive compound

cordite and explosive compound both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
cordite	Yes	No	No	No
explosive compound	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, explosive compound is a hypernym of cordite; that is, explosive compound is a word with a broader meaning than cordite:

cordite: explosive powder (nitroglycerin and guncotton and petrolatum) dissolved in acetone and dried and extruded in brown cords
explosive compound: a compound that is explosive

cordite (noun)	explosive compound (noun)
explosive powder (nitroglycerin and guncotton and petrolatum) dissolved in acetone and dried and extruded in brown cords	a compound that is explosive