black powder

noun

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

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Meanings

nounblack powder (uncountable)
  1. uncountableA simple form of gunpowder, consisting of a mixture of saltpetre, charcoal, and sulfur.

Translations

Danish sortkrudt
  • sortkrudtsimple form of gunpowder
Finnish mustaruuti
  • mustaruutisimple form of gunpowder
German Schwarzpulver
  • Schwarzpulversimple form of gunpowder
Norwegian Bokmål svartkrutt
  • svartkruttsimple form of gunpowder
Russian ды́мный по́рох, чёрный по́рох
  • ды́мный по́рох (dýmnyj pórox)simple form of gunpowder
  • чёрный по́рох (čórnyj pórox)simple form of gunpowder
Swedish svartkrut
  • svartkrutsimple form of gunpowder
Welsh powdr du
  • powdr dusimple form of gunpowder
Cite this entry
APA

black powder. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/black%20powder

MLA

“black powder.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/black%20powder. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “black powder,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/black%20powder.

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