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Meaning of smokeless powder | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

An explosive, similar to gunpowder, consisting of nitrocellulose mixed with nitroglycerine or nitroguanidine, which burns with very little smoke.

countable, uncountable

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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See also

smokeless zone smokelessness smokeout smokepipe smokeplate smokepot

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