Smokeless powder

Noun

Word Frequency: 0.1

Definitions

1.NounAn explosive, similar to gunpowder, consisting of nitrocellulose mixed with nitroglycerine or nitroguanidine, which burns with very little smoke.

Synonyms

nitrogelatin nitrogelatine guncotton neptune powder nitro nitrosaccharose nitroguanidine trinitroglycerin shimose powder glycerine trinitrate forcite saxifragine

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