BLACK POWDER


Meaning of BLACK POWDER in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ noun ]

Date: 1861

: an explosive mixture of potassium nitrate or sodium nitrate, charcoal, and sulfur used especially in fireworks and as a propellant in antique firearms — compare gunpowder

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