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Gunpowder vs Gunpowderish - What's the difference?

gunpowder | gunpowderish |

As a noun gunpowder

is an explosive mixture of saltpetre (potassium nitrate), charcoal and sulphur; formerly used in gunnery but now mostly used in fireworks.

As an adjective gunpowderish is

resembling gunpowder.

gunpowder

English

(wikipedia gunpowder)

Noun

  • An explosive mixture of saltpetre (potassium nitrate), charcoal and sulphur; formerly used in gunnery but now mostly used in fireworks.

    • Usage notes

    * Gunpowders'' refers to multiple formulations for the uncountable ''gunpowder .

    See also

    * powder burn

    gunpowderish

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • (archaic) Resembling gunpowder.