Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun gunpowder

1 sense of gunpowder

Sense 1
gunpowder, powder -- (a mixture of potassium nitrate, charcoal, and sulfur in a 75:15:10 ratio which is used in gunnery, time fuses, and fireworks)
       => explosive -- (a chemical substance that undergoes a rapid chemical change (with the production of gas) on being heated or struck)