n.
Pronunciation: - ˌ pau ̇ -d ə r
Function: noun
Date: 15th century
: an explosive mixture of potassium nitrate, charcoal, and sulfur used in gunnery and blasting broadly : any of various powders used in guns as propelling charges
n.
Pronunciation: - ˌ pau ̇ -d ə r
Function: noun
Date: 15th century
: an explosive mixture of potassium nitrate, charcoal, and sulfur used in gunnery and blasting broadly : any of various powders used in guns as propelling charges
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary. Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка. 2012