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gunpaper
[ guhn-pey-per ]
/ ˈgʌnˌpeɪ pər /
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noun Military.
a type of paper treated with nitric acid so that it has a composition similar to that of guncotton.
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British Dictionary definitions for gunpaper
gunpaper
/ (ˈɡʌnˌpeɪpə) /
noun
a cellulose nitrate explosive made by treating paper with nitric acid
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