gunpaper
/ˈɡʌn peɪpər/
noun
- A type of paper treated with chemicals so that it burns very quickly, formerly used as a fuse for explosives or firearms.
- In historical reenactments, they use gunpaper to simulate the flash of a cannon.
- Gunpaper was a common component in early military fuses.
- The old musket used gunpaper to ignite the gunpowder.