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black powder

black powder noun: a simple form of gunpowder, consisting of a mixture of saltpetre, charcoal, and sulfur.

Noun

black powder (uncountable)

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

black powder meaning in Tamil and Malayalam

black powder in Tamil

தாழ்தர வெடிபொருள்

black powder in Malayalam

simple form of gunpowder
കരിമരുന്ന് karimarunnŭ

Questions about black powder

What does black powder mean?
Black powder means a simple form of gunpowder, consisting of a mixture of saltpetre, charcoal, and sulfur.
What is black powder in Tamil?
Black powder in Tamil is தாழ்தர வெடிபொருள். See Black powder meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is black powder?
Black powder is a noun.

Words near black powder in the dictionary

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