[guhn-pou-der] 
| 1. | an explosive mixture, as of potassium nitrate, sulfur, and charcoal, used in shells and cartridges, in fireworks, for blasting, etc. |
| 2. | Also called gunpowder tea. a fine variety of green China tea, each leaf of which is rolled into a little ball. |
| gun·pow·der (gŭn'pou'dər) n. Any of various explosive powders used to propel projectiles from guns, especially a black mixture of potassium nitrate, charcoal, and sulfur. |
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