poudre B
noun
pou·dre B
¦pau̇də(r)¦bē,
¦püdrə¦bē
: a smokeless French rifle powder consisting essentially of about two thirds guncotton and one third pyroxylin
Word History
Etymology
French, from poudre powder + B, initial letter of the surname of Georges Ernest Jean Marie Boulanger †1891 French general