Gunpowder
Definitions
3
Posts
1
Posters
94
Views
-
A black, granular, explosive substance, consisting of anintimate mechanical mixture of niter, charcoal, and sulphur. It isused in gunnery and blasting.
-
An explosive mixture of charchoal, saltpepper and sulfur in a ratio of 75:15:10. This is used for fireworks, rocketry, and bullet propellant. Gunpowder was invented by Chinese alchemists in the 9th century AD.
-
Slang for powder heroin (vs. chunk or tar)
Explore More Definitions
Browse our collection of 300,000+ community-written definitions