gunpowder

Senso (Inglese)

Noun

1. (countable, uncountable) An explosive mixture of saltpetre (potassium nitrate), charcoal and sulfur; formerly used in gunnery but now mostly used in fireworks.
2. (abbreviation, alt-of, countable, ellipsis, uncountable) Ellipsis of gunpowder tea.

Verb

To destroy with gunpowder.

Concetti

polvere da sparo

polvere pirica

polvere

pirici

sinonimi

powder

black powder

pinch

high explosive

matches

potassium nitrate

saltpeter

saltpetre

TNT

explosive ammunition

dust

explosive powder

dynamite

explosive

Traduzioni

poudre à canon

pólvora

Schießpulver

pólvora

poudre

kruit

buskruit

barut

pólvora

بارود

μπαρούτι

pincée

Schwarzpulver

Pronunciato come (IPA)

/ˈɡʌnˌpaʊdə/

Etimologia (Inglese)

From gun + powder.