Gunpowder, White

Syn. Blasting powder . Prep. 1. See Blasting Powder , No. 3. 2. Yellow pru iate of potash and white sugar, of each 1 part; chlorate of pota a, 2 parts; powder each separately, and mix them well, but carefully, with a bone or wooden knife. It may be granulated like gunpowder, by making the powder into a paste with a little water, and pre ing the ma through a parchment sieve. [344] [344] See the precautions noticed under Blasting Powder , page 230.