gunpowder

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Pronunciation

• (British) IPA: /ˈɡʌnˌpaʊdə/
• (America) IPA: /ˈɡʌnˌpaʊdəɹ/

Noun

gunpowder

1. An explosive mixture of saltpetre (potassium nitrate), charcoal and sulphur; formerly used in gunnery but now mostly used in fireworks.
2. Short for gunpowder tea#English|gunpowder tea.

Translations

• French: poudre à canon, poudre
• German: Schießpulver, Schwarzpulver
• Italian: polvere da sparo, polvere pirica
• Portuguese: pólvora
• Russian: по́рох
• Spanish: pólvora

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