Shimose powder

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From Shimose +‎ powder. Calque of Japanese 下瀬火薬 (Shimose kayaku), from 下瀬 (Shimose, surname) + 火薬 (kayaku, gunpowder, literally fire chemical).

Named after Japanese chemist 下瀬雅允 (Shimose Masachika) (1860–1911), the developer of the powder.

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Shimose powder (uncountable)

  1. A picric acid-based explosive.
    Synonyms: Shimose, Shimose gunpowder

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