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poudre Shimosa

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Etymology

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From poudre +‎ Shimose. Calque of Japanese 下瀬火薬 (“Shimose kayaku”), from 下瀬 (Shimose, surname) + 火薬 (kayaku, “gunpowder”). Named after Japanese chemist 下瀬雅允 (Shimose Masachika) (1860–1911), the developer of the powder.

Noun

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poudre Shimosa f (uncountable)

  1. Shimose powder; a picric acid based explosive
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