Meaning of gun-paper | Babel Free
Definitions
Paper-pulp that has been impregnated with nitrates, used for the explosive charge in firearms.
Examples
“After rolling, the gun-paper is dried at 212° Fahr., and has the appearance of a compact grayish mass.”
“In the same lecture he noticed the decomposition of gun-paper by exposure to oxygen.”
“Another very good material is gun-paper. which has been immersed for a few seconds in a mixture of nitric and sulphuric acids, and then washed in an abundance of water.”
CEFR level
B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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