soluble guncotton
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soluble cotton — noun see soluble guncotton … Useful english dictionary
trinitrocellulose — A constituent of soluble guncotton; used in the preparation of collodion and of pyroxylin … Medical dictionary
celluloid — /ˈsɛljəlɔɪd / (say selyuhloyd) noun 1. Chemistry an early plastic consisting essentially of a solid solution of soluble guncotton (cellulose nitrate) and camphor, usually highly flammable. 2. → cel. 3. films; the cinema. –adjective 4. made of… …
collodion — /kəˈloʊdiən/ (say kuh lohdeeuhn) noun soluble guncotton dissolved in a mixture of ether and alcohol, used to form a coating or film on wounds, photographic plates, etc. {Greek kollōdēs glue like + ion, suffix} …
gel|ig|nite — «JEHL ihg nyt», noun. a powerful explosive made with nitroglycerin, soluble guncotton, wood pulp, and potassium or sodium nitrate. ╂[perhaps < gel(atin) + Latin ignis fire + English ite1] … Useful english dictionary
Cordite — Not to be confused with Cordaites, the extinct tree. A stick of cordite from World War II … Wikipedia
Ballistite — is a smokeless propellant made from two high explosives, nitrocellulose and nitroglycerine (UK spelling), nitroglycerin (US spelling). It was developed and patented by Alfred Nobel in the late 19th century.The development of smokeless… … Wikipedia
pyroxylin — Consists chiefly of cellulose tetranitrate, obtained by the action of nitric and sulfuric acid s on cotton; used in the preparation of collodion. SYN: colloxylin, dinitrocellulose, nitrocellulose, soluble gun cotton, xyloidin. [ … Medical dictionary
industrial polymers, major — Introduction chemical compounds used in the manufacture of synthetic industrial materials. In the commercial production of plastics, elastomers, man made fibres, adhesives, and surface coatings, a tremendous variety of polymers are… … Universalium
nitrocellulose — nitrocellulosic, nitrocellulous, adj. /nuy treuh sel yeuh lohs /, n. Chem. See cellulose nitrate. [1880 85; NITRO + CELLULOSE] * * * ▪ chemical compound also called Cellulose Nitrate, a mixture of nitric esters of cellulose, and a highly … Universalium
