A powder burn is a type of burn caused by exposure to the combustion gases which are expelled from the muzzle of a firearm as it is fired.[1] Powder burns only occur when the individual is in close proximity to the discharging firearm, as the gases quickly dissipate.[2] This can be an indicator on a corpse of whether the person was shot at point-blank range or not.

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  1. ↑ "Powder burn - definition of powder burn by the Free Online Dictionary, Thesaurus and Encyclopedia". The Free Dictionary. Farlex, Inc. Retrieved 23 July 2021.
  2. ↑ "In order to leave powder burns on a body, how close would a gun have to be when fired?". HowStuffWorks. System1. 17 August 2009. Archived from the original on 21 August 2009. Retrieved 14 April 2012.
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