Schultze powder

noun

Schult·​ze powder

ˈshu̇|ltsə-,

ˈshü|

: a propellant of the smokeless powder type consisting essentially of nitrated pellets of wood impregnated with barium nitrate and potassium nitrate

Word History

Etymology

after Edward Schultze, 19th century German chemist who invented it

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