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The original gun powder- black powder- is a mix of a fuel, a material to lower ignition temperature, and an oxidizing material. These materials are ground to a fine powder, mixed with water/alcohol to form a paste, dried, reground to a powder, and coated with a a bit of powdered graphite to avoid clumping.

Modern gunpowder is a mix of nitroglycerin and nitrocellulose, combined with binders and fillers. This is extruded into flakes or grains, dried and dusted with powdered graphite. The exact mix and process will vary from one type of smokeless powder to another- and there are dozens of different powders.

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