GUNPOWDER
\ɡˈʌnpa͡ʊdə], \ɡˈʌnpaʊdə], \ɡ_ˈʌ_n_p_aʊ_d_ə]\
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a mixture of potassium nitrate, charcoal, and sulfur in a 75:15:10 ratio which is used in gunnery, time fuses, and fireworks
By Princeton University
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a mixture of potassium nitrate, charcoal, and sulfur in a 75:15:10 ratio which is used in gunnery, time fuses, and fireworks
By DataStellar Co., Ltd
By William Dodge Lewis, Edgar Arthur Singer
By James Champlin Fernald
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Quinones
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