a large US chemical company. It also sells petroleum, fibres, plastics and other products. It began in 1802 as a small family company producing gunpowder (= an explosive powder) in Wilmington, Delaware, and the main office is still there.
DUPONT
Meaning of DUPONT in English
Oxford guide to British and American culture English vocabulary. Руководство по британской и американской культуре, Оксфордский английский словарь. 2005