An explosive containing nitroglycerine, used in blasting.

An oxide of tin, or of tin and lead in various proportions, used in polishing glass, metal, precious stones, etc.

plural of antimonial powder

Alternative form of powder burn

(alchemy, historical) A kind of powder supposed to be able to cure a wound if applied to the weapon that inflicted it, or to a portion of the bloodied clothes of the wounded person.

A very pale pink colour.

A burn, ordinarily superficial and on someone's skin, resulting from proximity to an explosion of gunpowder, such as that associated with the discharge of a firearm.

plural of powdering tub

A fine powder or dust composed of the spores of lycopodium and related plants. It is highly inflammable, and is sometimes used in the manufacture of fireworks, and the artificial representation of lightning.

Of a very pale pink colour.