guncotton
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of guncotton
Example Sentences
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They are now looking to expand their own production of guncotton, and assessing alternative natural precursors to make it.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 20, 2026
Nitrocellulose, also known as guncotton, is the indispensable chemical material in virtually all modern ammunition systems.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 20, 2026
One of the ships was a Belgian relief vessel; the other was the SS Mont-Blanc, a French munitions ship packed to the gills with explosives such as TNT, picric acid, benzol and guncotton.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 17, 2025
Over the years, many people have contended that this second explosion was very likely caused by secret stores of volatile munitions — like aluminum powder or guncotton — that detonated within the ship’s holds.
From New York Times ● Mar. 5, 2015
On contact with the guncotton a jelly is formed which stiffens as the evaporation of the gelatinizing agent proceeds, and finally hardens when the evaporation is complete.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 10, Slice 1 "Evangelical Church Conference" to "Fairbairn, Sir William" by Various
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