gunpaper

[guhn-pey-per]

noun

Military.

1. a type of paper treated with nitric acid so that it has a composition similar to that of guncotton.

gunpaper

/ ˈɡʌnˌpeɪpə /

noun

1. a cellulose nitrate explosive made by treating paper with nitric acid

Word History and Origins

Origin of gunpaper¹

First recorded in 1850–55; gun ¹ + paper