black powder

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black powder

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uncountable A simple form of gunpowder, consisting of a mixture of saltpetre, charcoal, and sulfur.

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noun simple form of gunpowder

Deutsch	Schwarzpulver
Русский	ды́мный по́рох dýmnyj pórox, чёрный по́рох čórnyj pórox

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@misc{black_powder_2026,
  title = {black powder},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/black%20powder},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}