Meaning Of The Word Gunpowder

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gunpowder
uncountable noun: Gunpowder is an explosive substance which is used to make fireworks or cause explosions.

gunpowder in American English
an explosive powder, esp. a blackish mixture of sulfur, potassium nitrate, and charcoal, used as a charge in cartridges, shells, etc., for blasting, in fireworks, etc.
noun: an explosive mixture, as of potassium nitrate, sulfur, and charcoal, used in shells and cartridges, in fireworks, for blasting, etc

gunpowder in British English
noun: an explosive mixture of potassium nitrate, charcoal, and sulphur (typical proportions are 75:15:10): used in time fuses, blasting, and fireworks

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