Nitrocellulose (also known as cellulose nitrate, flash paper, flash cotton, guncotton, and flash string) is a highly flammable compound formed by nitrating cellulose through exposure to nitric acid or another powerful nitrating agent. When used as a propellant or low-order explosive, it was originally known as guncotton.
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近义词
n.
cellulose ester, nitrate
英英词典
cellulose nitrate n.
nitric acid esters; used in lacquers and explosives