gunpowder
An explosive mixture of saltpetre, charcoal and sulfurAn explosive mixture of saltpetre (potassium nitrate), charcoal and sulfur; formerly used in gunnery but now mostly used in fireworks.
» Do you know who invented gunpowder?
Weißt du, wer das Schießpulver erfunden hat?
Вы знаете, кто изобрёл порох?
Ты знаешь, кто изобрел порох?
Ти знаєш, хто винайшов порох?
Ви знаєте, хто винайшов порох?
Meaning
2 senses(countable, uncountable)An explosive mixture of saltpetre (potassium nitrate), charcoal and sulfur; formerly used in gunnery but now mostly used in fireworks.
Schießpulver, Schwarzpulver
по́рохpórox, чёрный по́рохčórnyj pórox
по́рохpórox
a mixture of potassium nitrate, charcoal, and sulfur in a 75:15:10 ratio which is used in gunnery, time fuses, and fireworks
(India, informal, uncountable)Idli podi/milagai podi; ground-up dry spices mixed with oil and ghee and served alongside idli or dosa.
Examples
16 sentencesDo you know who invented gunpowder?
Ти знаєш, хто винайшов порох? — deniko
ruВы знаете, кто изобрёл порох? — odexed
deWeißt du, wer das Schießpulver erfunden hat? — al_ex_an_der
They blew up the bridge with gunpowder.
Gunpowder needs to be handled very carefully.
deMit Schießpulver muss man überaus vorsichtig umgehen. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
Who invented gunpowder?
The air smelt thick with gunpowder.
Translations
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Origin
Possibly due to its smell resembling gunpowder during the British Raj.Possibly due to its smell resembling gunpowder during the British Raj.
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Forms
plural: gunpowders| Singular | gunpowder |
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Synonyms
1 synonyms- a mixture of potassium nitrate, charcoal, and sulfur in a 75:15:10 ratio which is used in gunnery, time fuses, and fireworks:powder
Word family
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