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1. (n.) gunpowder
an explosive mixture, as of potassium nitrate, sulfur, and charcoal, used in shells and cartridges, in fireworks, and for blasting.
2. gunpowder
Also called gunpowder tea. a fine variety of green China tea, each leaf of which is rolled into a little ball.
Etymology: (1375–1425)
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1. (noun) gunpowder, powder
a mixture of potassium nitrate, charcoal, and sulfur in a 75:15:10 ratio which is used in gunnery, time fuses, and fireworks
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1. (noun) gunpowder
a black, granular, explosive substance, consisting of an intimate mechanical mixture of niter, charcoal, and sulphur. It is used in gunnery and blasting
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Sense: an explosive in the form of a powder.
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 Afrikaans: kruit, buskruit |
 Arabic: بارود |
 Bulgarian: барут |
 Brazilian: pólvora |
 Czech: střelný prach |
 German: das Schießpulver |
 Danish: krudt |
 Greek: πυρίτιδα, μπαρούτι |
 Spanish: pólvora |
 Estonian: püssirohi |
 Farsi: باروت |
 Finnish: ruuti |
 French: poudre (à canon) |
 Hebrew: אֲבַק שְׂרֵיפָה |
 Hindi: बारूद |
 Croatian: puščani prah |
 Hungarian: puskapor |
 Indonesian: mesiu |
 Icelandic: (byssu)púður |
 Italian: polvere da sparo |
 Japanese: 火薬 |
 Korean: 화약 |
 Lithuanian: parakas |
 Latvian: šaujampulveris |
 Malay: serbuk letupan |
 Dutch: buskruit |
 Norwegian: krutt |
 Polish: proch strzelniczy |
 Persian: باروت |
 Pashto: باروت، دتوپك دارو |
 Portuguese: pólvora |
 Romanian: praf de puşcă |
 Russian: порох |
 Slovak: strelný prach |
 Slovenian: smodnik |
 Serbian: barut |
 Swedish: krut |
 Thai: ดินปืน |
 Turkish: barut |
 Taiwanese: 火藥 |
 Ukrainian: порох |
 Urdu: بارود |
 Vietnamese: thuốc súng |
 Chinese: 火药 |
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