What does deflagrant mean?
Deflagrant means That burns with intense light and heat..
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/ˈdɛfləɡɹənt/ · adjective
That burns with intense light and heat..
Gunpowder is a deflagrant (ie rapidly-burning) mixture of a solid fuel such as charcoal with a solid oxidising agent - the only one available up to the late 18th century was saltpetre.
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Deflagrant means That burns with intense light and heat..
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Gunpowder is a deflagrant (ie rapidly-burning) mixture of a solid fuel such as charcoal with a solid oxidising agent - the only one available up to the late 18th century was saltpetre.
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