Cellulose Nitrate

Of nitrate, cellulose ester, cordite, blasting gelatin and celluloid.   May also be referred to as guncotton, nitrocellulose and nitrocotton.

A nitric acid ester; used in lacquers and explosives.

This concept's ID is @1~74773

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  • pyroxylin 0 facts

    Highly flammable nitrocellulose used in making collodion and plastics and lacquers.

  • pyrocellulose 0 facts

    Nitrocellulose containing less nitrogen than guncotton; used in making smokeless ...