pólvora

Definitions of pólvora
  1. noun
    animation and energy in action or expression
    synonyms: animación, lozanía, ser, vida, viveza
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    actividad, alacridad, energía, ligereza, presteza, vigor
    liveliness and eagerness
    energía, fuerza, marcha, nervio, remangue, ñeque
    an imaginative lively style (especially style of writing)
    garbo
    a breezy liveliness
    efervescencia
    exuberant liveliness
    ebullición, euforia, exaltación
    overflowing with eager enjoyment or approval
    brío, empuje, energía, jengibre, vitalidad
    liveliness and energy
    bizarría, brío, empuje, fogosidad, lucimiento, vigor, vitalidad
    an energetic style
    animación, vivacidad, viveza
    characterized by high spirits and animation
    lirismo
    unrestrained and exaggerated enthusiasm
  2. noun
    a mixture of potassium nitrate, charcoal, and sulfur in a 75:15:10 ratio which is used in gunnery, time fuses, and fireworks
    synonyms: polvo
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    detonante, explosivo
    a chemical substance that undergoes a rapid chemical change (with the production of gas) on being heated or struck
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