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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

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Word History and Origins

Origin of gunpaper1

First recorded in 1850–55; gun 1 + paper

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