<![CDATA[Gunpowder]]>A black, granular, explosive substance, consisting of anintimate mechanical mixture of niter, charcoal, and sulphur. It isused in gunnery and blasting.

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]]>https://definedictionarymeaning.com/post/52755https://definedictionarymeaning.com/post/52755Sat, 11 Nov 2017 00:05:05 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Gunpowder on Mon, 01 Mar 2021 14:34:04 GMT]]>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.

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