GUNPOWDER

Pronunciation (US):

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 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

A mixture of potassium nitrate, charcoal, and sulfur in a 75:15:10 ratio which is used in gunnery, time fuses, and fireworks

Synonyms:

gunpowder; powder

Classified under:

Nouns denoting substances

Hypernyms ("gunpowder" is a kind of...):

explosive (a chemical substance that undergoes a rapid chemical change (with the production of gas) on being heated or struck)

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