Definitions for smokeless powder
smoke·less pow·der

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1. smokeless powder, Ballistitenoun

   an explosive (trade name Ballistite) that burns with relatively little smoke; contains pyrocellulose and is used as a propellant

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1. Smokeless powder

   A high-explosive gunpowder whose explosion produces little, if any, smoke. It is usually based on guncotton (nitrocellulose).

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1. smokeless powdernoun

   An explosive, similar to gunpowder, consisting of nitrocellulose mixed with nitroglycerine or nitroguanidine; it burns with very little smoke.

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1. Smokeless powder

   Smokeless powder is a type of propellant used in firearms and artillery that produces less smoke and less fouling when fired compared to gunpowder ("black powder"). The combustion products are mainly gaseous, compared to around 55% solid products (mostly potassium carbonate, potassium sulfate, and potassium sulfide) for black powder. In addition, smokeless powder does not leave the thick, heavy fouling of hygroscopic material associated with black powder that causes rusting of the barrel. Despite its name, smokeless powder is not completely free of smoke;: 44  while there may be little noticeable smoke from small-arms ammunition, smoke from artillery fire can be substantial. Originally invented in 1884 by Paul Vieille, the most common formulations are based on nitrocellulose, but the term was also used to describe various picrate mixtures with nitrate, chlorate, or dichromate oxidizers during the late 19th century, before the advantages of nitrocellulose became evident.: 146–149 Smokeless powders are typically classified as division 1.3 explosives under the UN Recommendations on the Transport of Dangerous Goods – Model Regulations, regional regulations (such as ADR) and national regulations. However, they are used as solid propellants; in normal use, they undergo deflagration rather than detonation. Smokeless powder made autoloading firearms with many moving parts feasible (which would otherwise jam or seize under heavy black powder fouling). Smokeless powder allowed the development of modern semi- and fully automatic firearms and lighter breeches and barrels for artillery.

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1. smokeless powder

   Smokeless powder is a type of propellant used primarily in firearms and ammunition that produces minimal smoke when discharged. It is made from nitrocellulose with varying degrees of nitroglycerine and other stabilizers. The significant reduction or absence of smoke makes it easier for the shooter to maintain visibility and avoids giving away the shooter's position.

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1. Smokeless powder

   Smokeless powder is the name given to a number of propellants used in firearms and artillery which produce negligible smoke when fired, unlike black powder which they replaced. The term is unique to the United States and is generally not used in other English speaking countries, which initially used proprietary names such as "Ballistite" and "Cordite" but gradually shifted to "propellant" as the generic term. The basis of the term smokeless is that the combustion products are mainly gaseous, compared to around 55% solid products for black powder. Despite its name, smokeless powder is not completely smoke-free; while there may be little noticeable smoke from small-arms ammunition, smoke from artillery fire can be substantial. This article focuses on nitrocellulose formulations, but the term smokeless powder was also used to describe various picrate mixtures with nitrate, chlorate, or dichromate oxidizers during the late 19th century, before the advantages of nitrocellulose became evident. Since the 14th century gunpowder was not actually a physical "powder," and smokeless powder can only be produced as a pelletized or extruded granular material. Smokeless powder allowed the development of modern semi- and fully automatic firearms and lighter breeches and barrels for artillery. Burnt black powder leaves a thick, heavy fouling which is hygroscopic and causes rusting of the barrel. The fouling left by smokeless powder exhibits none of these properties. This makes an autoloading firearm with many moving parts feasible.

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1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of smokeless powder in Chaldean Numerology is: 4

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of smokeless powder in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1

References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
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2. ^ GCIDE
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3. ^ Wiktionary
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4. ^ Wikipedia
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6. ^ Wikidata
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