Assertion: firearm | /r/CapableOf | pressurize gas
Facets:
value: by oxidation of combustible propellants
type: MANNER
value: chemically
type: MANNER
Source sentences:
text: An air gun, or airgun, is a gun that fire projectiles pneumatically with compressed air or other gases that are pressurized without involving any chemical reactions, in contrast to a firearm, which pressurizes gases chemically by oxidation of combustible propellants that generates propulsive energy by breaking molecular bonds.