explosive vs smokeless powder

smokeless powder vs explosive

explosive and smokeless powder both are nouns.

explosive is an adjective but smokeless powder is not an adjective.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
explosive	Yes	Yes	No	No
smokeless powder	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, smokeless powder is a hyponym of explosive; that is, smokeless powder is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than explosive:

explosive: a chemical substance that undergoes a rapid chemical change (with the production of gas) on being heated or struck
smokeless powder: an explosive (trade name Ballistite) that burns with relatively little smoke; contains pyrocellulose and is used as a propellant

Other hyponyms of explosive include burster, bursting charge, charge, explosive charge, explosive compound, explosive mixture, impulse explosive, propellant explosive, load, payload, warhead, azoimide, HN, hydrazoic acid, hydrogen azide, high explosive, low explosive, gunpowder, powder, Ballistite, nitramine, tetryl, Ammonium Nitrate/Fuel Oil, ANFO, Nobelit.

explosive (noun)	smokeless powder (noun)
a chemical substance that undergoes a rapid chemical change (with the production of gas) on being heated or struck	an explosive (trade name Ballistite) that burns with relatively little smoke; contains pyrocellulose and is used as a propellant

explosive (adjective)	smokeless powder (adjective)
serving to explode or characterized by explosion or sudden outburst
sudden and loud
liable to lead to sudden change or violence

Difference between explosive and smokeless powder

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