gunpowder

Pronunciation: /ˈɡʌnˌpaʊdɚ/

Reading level: hard

Estimated CEFR level: C1 — Advanced

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. noun a mixture of potassium nitrate, charcoal, and sulfur in a 75:15:10 ratio which is used in gunnery, time fuses, and fireworks

Etymology

From gun + powder.

In classic literature

Synonyms

powder

Semantic network

Broader (hypernyms)
explosive

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