Skip to definition.
Get the FREE one-click dictionary software for Windows or the iPhone/iPad and Android apps


Noun: smokeless powder  'smowk-lus 'paw-du(r)
  1. An explosive (trade name Ballistite) that burns with relatively little smoke; contains pyrocellulose and is used as a propellant
    - Ballistite

Derived forms: smokeless powders

Type of: explosive

Encyclopedia: Smokeless powder

Nearest

smoked eel
smoked haddock
smoked herring
smoked mackerel
smoked salmon
smoke-dried
smoke-filled
smoke-free
smokehouse
smokeless
smokeless powder
smoker
smoker fuel
smokery
smokescreen
smokestack
smokey
smokily
smokin'
smokiness
smoking