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PRONUNCIATION OF SMOKELESS POWDER

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Smokeless powder is a noun.
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WHAT DOES SMOKELESS POWDER MEAN IN ENGLISH?

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Smokeless powder

Smokeless powder is the name given to a number of propellants used in firearms and artillery which produce negligible smoke when fired, unlike black powder which they replaced. The term is unique to the United States and is generally not used in other English-speaking countries, which initially used proprietary names such as "Ballistite" and "Cordite" but gradually shifted to "propellant" as the generic term. The basis of the term smokeless is that the combustion products are mainly gaseous, compared to around 55% solid products for black powder. Despite its name, smokeless powder is not completely smoke-free; while there may be little noticeable smoke from small-arms ammunition, smoke from artillery fire can be substantial. This article focuses on nitrocellulose formulations, but the term smokeless powder was also used to describe various picrate mixtures with nitrate, chlorate, or dichromate oxidizers during the late 19th century, before the advantages of nitrocellulose became evident. Since the 14th century gunpowder was not actually a physical "powder," and smokeless powder can only be produced as a pelletized or extruded granular material.

Definition of smokeless powder in the English dictionary

The definition of smokeless powder in the dictionary is any one of a number of explosives that burn with relatively little smoke. They consist mainly of nitrocellulose and are used as propellants.

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WORDS THAT END LIKE SMOKELESS POWDER

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Synonyms and antonyms of smokeless powder in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «smokeless powder» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF SMOKELESS POWDER

Find out the translation of smokeless powder to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of smokeless powder from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «smokeless powder» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

无烟粉
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

pólvora sin humo
570 millions of speakers

English

smokeless powder
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

निर्धूम पाउडर
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

مسحوق دخاني
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

бездымный порох
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

pólvora sem fumo
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

ধূমপায়ী গুঁড়া
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

poudre sans fumée
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Serbuk tanpa asap
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

rauchloses Pulver
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

無煙火薬
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

무연 분말
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Tanpa wêdakakêna
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

bột không khói
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

புகைத்த தூள்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

धुम्रपान करणारा पावडर
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Dumansız toz
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

polvere senza fumo
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

proszek bezdymnego
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

бездимний порох
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

pulbere fără fum
30 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Greek

άκαπνη πυρίτιδα
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

rooklose kruit
14 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Swedish

rökfritt krut
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

smokeless pulver
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of smokeless powder

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «SMOKELESS POWDER»

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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «SMOKELESS POWDER» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about smokeless powder

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SMOKELESS POWDER»

Discover the use of smokeless powder in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to smokeless powder and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Forensic Science: An Encyclopedia of History, Methods, and ...
Smokeless Powder Smokeless powders are a class of explosive propellants that produce very little smoke on explosion and consist mostly of gelatinized cellulose nitrates. Powders in which this is the only explosive component are classified ...
William J. Tilstone, Kathleen A. Savage, Leigh A. Clark, 2006
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Black and Smokeless Powders:: Technologies for Finding Bombs ...
Commercial Smokeless Powder Market The domestic market for smokeless powder includes original equipment manufacturer (OEM) customers, individual reloaders, and specialty device manufacturers, such as makers of airbags. The smaller ...
Committee on Smokeless and Black Powder, Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences, National Research Council, 1998
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The Preparatory Manual of Black Powder and Pyrotechnics
04-02-014A: Standard high performance nitrocellulose (high nitroglycerine content) smokeless powder with reduced flash: 70% nitroglycerine, 23% nitrocellulose, 5% lycopodium, 2% urea 18. 04-02-014B: Standard high performance ...
Jared Ledgard, 2006
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Powder and Propellants: Energetic Materials at Indian Head, ...
Smokeless powder had been under development for decades. The first smokeless powder had been introduced in Austria in 1852 and used successfully for about ten years. The early smokeless powders used some form of cellulose, such as ...
Rodney P. Carlisle, 2002
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Gunpowder, Explosives and the State: A Technological History
This first smokeless powder suitable for rifled guns was developed by Paul Vieille ( 1854-1 934), 13 a French military engineer who later became Inspector General of Powders and Saltpetres for France, but who is probably best known for his ...
Brenda J. Buchanan, 2006
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Electrospray Ionization Tandem Mass Spectrometry for the ...
58 5.2 MS and MS" data for identified peaks in the smokeless powder samples. 66 5.3 Stabilizers and other components detected in smokeless powder samples by nESI quadrupole ion trap mass spectrometry 72 5.4 Stabilizers and other ...
Gwynyth Scherperel, 2007
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Toxic Substances Control Act: Trademarks and Product Names ...
Hercules Incorporated Hercules Incorporated— cont'd Herclor C-110 Herclor C- 130 Herclor H Herco Herco Blasting Agent 1 Herco Smokeless Powder, all grades Herco-Prills Hercobond 16 Hercoflat Hercoflex 600 Hercoflex 600L Hercoflex ...
United States. Environmental Protection Agency. Office of Toxic Substances, 1979
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The Gun Digest Book of the .44
Colt's first large frame double action, the Model of 1878. also belongs on this list. The Colt Single Action Army began as a black powder sixgun in 1873. made the transition from black powder to smokeless powder, and still survives today.
John Taffin, 2006
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The Gun Digest Book of Cowboy Action Shooting: Guns Gear Tactics
We can be lazy when it comes to cleaning smokeless powder firearms. However black powder guns allow us no such latitude and MUST be cleaned after every use. Generally speaking, black powder substitutes will produce less fouling and ...
John Taffin, Kevin Michalowski, 2005
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The Encyclopedia of the Spanish-American and ...
Smokeless powder, developed in France in 1884, was a technological breakthrough. More powerful than the old coarse black powder, it also left less fouling residue. Smokeless powder had important tactical benefits as well. Black powder ...
Spencer Tucker, 2009

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SMOKELESS POWDER»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term smokeless powder is used in the context of the following news items.
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The .45 Colt: History And Surprising Facts About This Iconic Cartridge
About a decade ago I caused a considerable stir in Handgunner's pages by writing I didn't particularly like the .45 Colt as a smokeless powder cartridge. «Daily Caller, Apr 15»
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Loss of Smokeless Powder – The Greatest Threat to the Right to …
If Obama were to instruct his appointed Secretary of Defense to quietly lean on these defense contractors to quit selling smokeless powder for civilian ... «AmmoLand.com, Mar 15»
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Throwback: using a black powder replica
If you've never shot black powder guns before you ought to give it a try. ... guns had 5 times the casualties as the Spanish troops using smokeless powder. «Manteca Bulletin, Jul 14»
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Abandoning Smokeless Tobacco After Heart Attack Helps Extend …
For the study, the researchers examined the effect of giving up of snus, a moist Swedish smokeless powder tobacco kept under the upper lip. It is a modified ... «University Herald, Jun 14»
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New Remington 700 Ultimate Muzzleloader announced at NRA 2014
The Ultimate Muzzleloader seems to be Remington's attempt to capture some of the smokeless powder hunting crowd, who are accustomed to the centerfire ... «Guns.com, Apr 14»
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ATF to Industry Advisory †Black Powder, Black Powder
Black powder, black powder substitutes, and smokeless powder are common bomb ... If you are a retailer of these powders, you are encouraged to provide this ... «AmmoLand.com, Dec 13»
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Out of Ammo
Only two plants in the U.S. manufacture “smokeless powder,” as modern gun powder is called, the General Dynamics plant in St. Marks, Florida, and the ... «Mtpioneer, Aug 13»
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Jennifer Rubin Makes Irrational Argument Against Proposal To …
Furthermore, because of lobbying by the National Rifle Association, it is currently legal to purchase up to 50 pounds of black or smokeless powder without ... «Media Matters for America, Apr 13»
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How Even A Terrorist Can Buy Explosive Powders Without A …
Even after the post-9/11 Safe Explosives Act, an individual can buy up to 50 pounds of black powder and any amount of smokeless powder (a more expensive ... «ThinkProgress, Apr 13»
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Boston bombing suspect Tamerlan Tsarnaev bought large …
Some federal officials have said the explosives may have relied on black or smokeless powder. A hobbyist can buy as much as 50 pounds of black powder. «Washington Post, Apr 13»

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