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Smokeless powder
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noun
Smokeless powder
n. A high-explosive gunpowder whose explosion produces little, if any, smoke. It is usually based on guncotton (nitrocellulose).
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Collaborative International Dictionary of English 0.48
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"Smokeless powder" Quotes from Famous Books
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of
smokeless powder
," explained Tom. "It throws off a slight vapor when it is ignited, but not much. I guess it's safe to go out now.
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— Tom Swift and his Giant Cannon - or, The Longest Shots on Record • Victor Appleton
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pyrocellulose
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