poudre B

noun

pou·​dre B

¦pau̇də(r)¦bē,

¦püdrə¦bē

: a smokeless French rifle powder consisting essentially of about two thirds guncotton and one third pyroxylin

Word History

Etymology

French, from poudre powder + B, initial letter of the surname of Georges Ernest Jean Marie Boulanger †1891 French general

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