black powder
noun
: 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
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Weapons were loaded with black powder.
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Caity Weaver, The Atlantic, 8 Oct. 2025
Philippi, by September, had conducted reconnaissance for a specific substation and had ordered C-4, other explosives and black powder, the DOJ said.
—Andrew Stanton, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Sep. 2025
The frame of this chaise—aluminum covered in matte black powder coating—is lightweight enough to pick up and move around as the sun travels through the sky (i.e. great for sunbathing).
—Erika Owen, Architectural Digest, 18 July 2025
Investigators determined the bloody bare footprints found at the crime scene, pictured after being dusted with black powder, belonged to the killer because the victim was wearing socks.
—Jordan Kinsey, CBS News, 17 May 2025
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Caity Weaver, The Atlantic, 8 Oct. 2025
Philippi, by September, had conducted reconnaissance for a specific substation and had ordered C-4, other explosives and black powder, the DOJ said.
—Andrew Stanton, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Sep. 2025
The frame of this chaise—aluminum covered in matte black powder coating—is lightweight enough to pick up and move around as the sun travels through the sky (i.e. great for sunbathing).
—Erika Owen, Architectural Digest, 18 July 2025
Investigators determined the bloody bare footprints found at the crime scene, pictured after being dusted with black powder, belonged to the killer because the victim was wearing socks.
—Jordan Kinsey, CBS News, 17 May 2025
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“Black powder.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/black%20powder. Accessed 4 Nov. 2025.
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