Meaning BLACK POWDER
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BLACK POWDER


See Powder, Black.
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BLACK POWDER


Miner's term for gunpowder, a mixture of saltpeter, charcoal and sulfur formerly used for blasting.
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BLACK POWDER


An explosive powder consisting of saltpeter, sulfur, and charcoal.
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BLACK POWDER


Material found in fireworks. This material can be used as a propellant charge, to produce sound, as a constituent of other compositions, or in the ignition fuse or timing system of fireworks. Also kno [..]
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BLACK POWDER


The first successful propellant harnessed for use in firearms. Composed, generally of 3 parts potassium nitrate, 2 parts powdered charcoal and 1 part sulphur. Black powder explodes---expending its ene [..]
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BLACK POWDER


A mixture of saltpeter (potassium nitrate), sulfur, and charcoal, used in explosives and as an early propellant for rockets.
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