English-Spanish translations for gunpowder

• pólvora
  Los referendos no hacen tanto daño como las balas y la pólvora. Referendums do not hurt as much as bullets and gunpowder.
  Todos sabemos que la pólvora y el papel tuvieron su origen en Asia y luego viajaron a Europa. We all know that gunpowder and paper originated in Asia and then travelled to Europe.

Definition of gunpowder

• An explosive mixture of saltpetre , charcoal and sulphur; formerly used in gunnery but now mostly used in fireworks

Related words

• gunpowderflask
• Gunpowder Plot
• gunpowder flask
• gunpowder magazine