"smokeless powder" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: smokeless powders [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} smokeless powder (countable and uncountable, plural smokeless powders)
  1. An explosive, similar to gunpowder, consisting of nitrocellulose mixed with nitroglycerine or nitroguanidine; it burns with very little smoke. Wikipedia link: smokeless powder Tags: countable, uncountable Related terms: ballistite, black powder, cordite Translations (explosive): savuton ruuti (Finnish), proch bezdymny [masculine] (Polish)
    Sense id: en-smokeless_powder-en-noun-5qQb-EIb Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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