schultze powder

schultze powder
\\ˈshu̇]ltsə-, ˈshü]\ noun
Usage: usually capitalized S
Etymology: after Edward Schultze, 19th century German chemist who invented it
: a propellant of the smokeless powder type consisting essentially of nitrated pellets of wood impregnated with barium nitrate and potassium nitrate

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