Gunpowder
51gunpowder — Any of various powder used in firearms as a propellant charge …
52gunpowder — n. explosive powder used in guns and for blasting …
53gunpowder — noun 1》 an explosive consisting of a powdered mixture of saltpetre, sulphur, and charcoal. 2》 a fine green China tea of granular appearance …
54gunpowder — noun (U) an explosive substance in the form of a powder …
55gunpowder — UK [ˈɡʌnˌpaʊdə(r)] / US [ˈɡʌnˌpaʊdər] noun [uncountable] a substance that is used for causing explosions or for making fireworks (= objects that burn to produce noise and coloured light) …
56gunpowder — gun•pow•der [[t]ˈgʌnˌpaʊ dər[/t]] n. 1) chem. an explosive mixture, as of potassium nitrate, sulfur, and charcoal, used in shells and cartridges, in fireworks, and for blasting 2) coo Also called gun′powder tea . a fine variety of green China tea …
57gunpowder — /ˈgʌnpaʊdə / (say gunpowduh) noun 1. an explosive mixture of saltpetre (potassium nitrate), sulphur, and charcoal, used especially in gunnery. 2. a fine variety of green China tea, each leaf of which is rolled into a little ball …
58gunpowder — Pauka kī pū. Also: waipahū, one ā, waipū …
59gunpowder — n. 1 an explosive made of saltpetre, sulphur, and charcoal. 2 a fine green tea of granular appearance …
60History of gunpowder — Gunpowder was the first chemical explosive and the only one known until the invention of nitrocellulose, nitroglycerin, smokeless powder and TNT in the 19th century. However, prior to the invention of gunpowder, many incendiary and burning… …
