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Priming powder

Scope note

Fine-grained powder, typically gunpowder or fulminate, used to ignite the propellant or main explosive in a firearm or explosive device.

Term type

AAT

Getty AAT term number

3000226037

Broader Terms used

explosive
priming flask

Narrower Terms used

fulminate

Created

13yrs ago

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