Gunpowder

GPTKB entity

Statements (53)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:chemical_compound
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs black powder
gptkbp:appearance fine black powder
gptkbp:category explosives
pyrotechnics
propellants
firearm propellants
gptkbp:color black
gptkbp:combustionProduces gptkb:tobacco
heat
hot gases
gptkbp:component gptkb:sulfur
charcoal
potassium nitrate
gptkbp:consistsOf gptkb:sulfur
charcoal
saltpeter
gptkbp:density 1.7 g/cm³
gptkbp:firstDescribed 9th century AD
Chinese texts
gptkbp:firstUsedInAfrica 15th century
gptkbp:firstUsedInEurope 13th century
gptkbp:firstUsedInIndia 14th century
gptkbp:firstUsedInMiddleEast 13th century
gptkbp:firstUsedInWarfare 10th century
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Gunpowder
gptkbp:inventedBy gptkb:Chinese_alchemists
9th century
gptkbp:originatedIn gptkb:China
gptkbp:replacedBy smokeless powder
gptkbp:replacedInFirearmsBy smokeless powder
gptkbp:riskFactor explosive
flammable
gptkbp:solubility insoluble
gptkbp:spreadTo gptkb:Africa
gptkb:Europe
gptkb:India
gptkb:Middle_East
gptkbp:UNNumber gptkb:UN0027
gptkbp:usedFor gptkb:fireworks
explosives
mining
firearms
military applications
rockets
propellant
gptkbp:usedIn mines
cannons
muskets
grenades
blasting
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:human
gptkbp:bfsLayer 3