Meanings
nounSchultze powder (uncountable)
- historicaluncountableA form of gunpowder made from nitrated hardwood impregnated with saltpetre or barium nitrate.
Origin
Patented in 1863 by Prussian artillery captain Johann F. E. Schultze.
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APA
Schultze powder. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Schultze%20powder
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“Schultze powder.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Schultze%20powder. Accessed November 5, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Schultze powder,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Schultze%20powder.
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