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gunpowder
[guhn-pou-der]
noun
an explosive mixture, as of potassium nitrate, sulfur, and charcoal, used in shells and cartridges, in fireworks, for blasting, etc.
Also called gunpowder tea.a fine variety of green China tea, each leaf of which is rolled into a little ball.
gunpowder
/ ˈɡʌˌ貹ʊə /
noun
Also called: black powder.an explosive mixture of potassium nitrate, charcoal, and sulphur (typical proportions are 75:15:10): used in time fuses, blasting, and fireworks
Other 51Թ Forms
- gunpowdery adjective
- ˈܲˌǷɻ adjective
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of gunpowder1
Example Sentences
But some judges and state lawyers said the history shows that when new dangers arose — including stored gunpowder, dynamite and machine guns — new restrictions were written into law.
The lawsuit alleges that the buildup of unburned gunpowder residue, lead and other combustible material caused the deadly explosion.
Combine sand and gunpowder and thwack, you’ve made a brick of TNT.
Strikes in the border region of Bryansk caused explosions at a refinery, ammunition depots and a chemical plant said to produce gunpowder and explosives, a Ukrainian security source told the BBC.
For two centuries, the waltz has collided with gunpowder and, more lately, AI, in ways that have shaped culture and society.
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