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I was using "deflagration" in the sense of the explosives and propellants texts that I used in my work; not general dictionary definitions.
But if you want to stay in Wikipedia;
"Combustion /kəmˈbʌs.tʃən/ or burning is the sequence of exothermic chemical reactions between a fuel and an oxidant accompanied by the production of heat and conversion of chemical species."
Smokeless powder does not HAVE a fuel or an oxidant.
But that's ok, I have been known to use the common vernacular "burn" for smokeless powder action just to keep discussions on track. I only get carried away with jargon occasionally, it is not a daily "clip vs magazine" moment.
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