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Gunpowder vs Thermite - What's the difference?

gunpowder | thermite |

As nouns the difference between gunpowder and thermite

is that gunpowder is an explosive mixture of saltpetre (potassium nitrate), charcoal and sulphur; formerly used in gunnery but now mostly used in fireworks while thermite is (chemistry) a mixture of a metal and a metal oxide capable of producing a thermite reaction, such as aluminium metal and ferric oxide; used in incendiary devices.

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

    thermite

    English

    Noun

    (wikipedia thermite) (en noun)
  • (chemistry) A mixture of a metal and a metal oxide capable of producing a thermite reaction, such as aluminium metal and ferric oxide; used in incendiary devices.