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gunpowder Noun an explosive mixture of potassium nitrate, charcoal, and sulphur, used to make fireworks
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By most writers the invention of gunpowder is ascribed to He seized it by the pommel, and endeavored to hold it firm, but in vain; and had just time to save himself by clasping old Gunpowder round the neck, when the saddle fell to the earth, and he heard it trampled under foot by his pursuer. She was three feet and a half in diameter, and made of the very best gunpowder. |
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gunpowder - a mixture of potassium nitrate, charcoal, and sulfur in a 75:15:10 ratio which is used in gunnery, time fuses, and fireworks