Assertion: fuse | /r/HasProperty | the chemical
Facets:
value: in a finer-powdered form
type: OTHER
value: as the main propellant
type: MANNER
value: essentially
type: DEGREE
value: in artillery
type: LOCATION
value: in firearms
type: LOCATION
Source sentences:
text: In firearms and artillery, the primer ( ) is the chemical and/or device responsible for initiating the propellant combustion that will push the projectiles out of the gun barrel.
text: In early black powder guns such as muzzleloaders, the primer was essentially the same chemical as the main propellant (albeit usually in a finer-powdered form), but poured into an external flash pan, where it could be ignited by an ignition source such as a slow match or a flintlock.