smokeless powder

English Thesaurus

1. an explosive (trade name Ballistite) that burns with relatively little smoke; contains pyrocellulose and is used as a propellant (noun.substance)

hypernym	:	explosive,
definition	:	a chemical substance that undergoes a rapid chemical change (with the production of gas) on being heated or struck (noun.artifact)

substance holonym	:	pyrocellulose,
definition	:	nitrocellulose containing less nitrogen than guncotton; used in making smokeless powder (noun.substance)