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gunpowder

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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.

gunpowder
Noun
an explosive mixture of potassium nitrate, charcoal, and sulphur, used to make fireworks
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.gunpowdergunpowder - a mixture of potassium nitrate, charcoal, and sulfur in a 75:15:10 ratio which is used in gunnery, time fuses, and fireworks
explosive - a chemical substance that undergoes a rapid chemical change (with the production of gas) on being heated or struck
Translations
gunpowder [ˈgʌnpaudəʳ] npólvora
gunpowder [ˈgʌnpaudəʳ] gun npoudre f à canon
gunpowder [ˈgʌnpaudəʳ] gun nSchießpulver nt
gunpowder [ˈgʌnpaudəʳ] npolvere f da sparo


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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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