gunpowder

gun·pow·der  (gnpoudr)

n.

Any of various explosive powders used to propel projectiles from guns, especially a black mixture of potassium nitrate, charcoal, and sulfur.

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gunpowder [ˈgʌnˌpaʊdə]

n

(Military / Firearms, Gunnery, Ordnance & Artillery) an explosive mixture of potassium nitrate, charcoal, and sulphur (typical proportions are 75:15:10): used in time fuses, blasting, and fireworks Also called black powder

gunpowdery  adj

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

gunpowder - a mixture of potassium nitrate, charcoal, and sulfur in a 75:15:10 ratio which is used in gunnery, time fuses, and fireworks powder explosive - a chemical substance that undergoes a rapid chemical change (with the production of gas) on being heated or struck

Translations

gunpowder [ˈgʌnˌpaʊdəʳ]

A. N → pólvora f

B. CPD Gunpowder Plot N (Brit) → Conspiración f de la Pólvora GUY FAWKES NIGHT

gunpowder [ˈgʌnpaʊdə^r] n → poudre f à canon
gun-runner gunrunner [ˈgʌnrʌnə^r] (US) n → trafiquant m d'armes
gun-running [ˈgʌnrʌnɪŋ] n → trafic m d'armes

gunpowder [ˈgʌnˌpaʊdəʳ] n → polvere f da sparo

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gunpowder [ˈgʌnˌpaʊdəʳ] n → polvere f da sparo