black powder
black powder
nounDefinition of BLACK POWDER
: an explosive mixture of potassium nitrate or sodium nitrate, charcoal, and sulfur used especially in fireworks and as a propellant in antique firearms — compare gunpowder
First Known Use of BLACK POWDER
1861
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