gunpowder

noun

gun·pow·der ˈgən-ˌpau̇-dər

: an explosive mixture of potassium nitrate, charcoal, and sulfur used in gunnery and blasting

broadly : any of various powders used in guns as propelling charges

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Ever since the earliest days of gunpowder, the weapons themselves have been difficult to destroy. —

David Hambling, Forbes, 6 Nov. 2024 When cannons and gunpowder debuted in Europe in the fourteenth and fifteenth centuries, cities struggled to survive the onslaught of the new firepower. —

Jacquelyn Schneider, Foreign Affairs, 14 Dec. 2021 The grandeur of the buildings reflects the historic wealth of these villages, where two rare goods vital to the upper class – silk and nitre (for use in gunpowder) – were produced for centuries. —

The Week Uk, theweek, 6 Oct. 2024 In the late 16th century, a brisk trade existed between the two groups with the French trading beads, metal utensils and gunpowder for hides and meat that would be delivered down-river to New Orleans. —

Curtis Varnell, arkansasonline.com, 22 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for gunpowder