English Explanatory Dictionary

Schultze powder

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A form of gunpowder made from nitrated hardwood impregnated with saltpetre or barium nitrate.

Word forms

Schultze powder

Etymology

Patented in 1863 by Prussian artillery captain Johann F. E. Schultze.

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