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gunpowder
gun·pow·der [ gún pòwdər ]


noun 
Definition:
 
explosive powder: an explosive mixture of potassium nitrate, charcoal, and sulfur. Use: in fireworks and other explosives, e.g. in quarry blasting, and, formerly, as the charge in firearms.
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