gunpowder

🇬🇧 UK/'gʌnpaudә/🇺🇸 US
C2

Definitions

n.

An explosive mixture of potassium nitrate, charcoal, and sulfur, used in firearms and fireworks.

火药

🧩 Root Breakdown

Native English
gunpowderother
=gunpowder

Common Collocations

  • 1.gunpowder plot火药阴谋

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    Gunpowder was invented in China during the ninth century for fireworks and weapons.

  • 2.

    Early cannons relied on gunpowder explosions to propel heavy projectiles.

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