nitrocotton
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of nitrocotton
Example Sentences
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Ballistite: equal parts of nitroglycerine and soluble nitrocotton with some mineral jelly.
From The New Gresham Encyclopedia Volume 4, Part 3: Estremoz to Felspar by Various
Propellant Explosives.—The chief propellants arc nitrocellulose, also called nitrocotton or guncotton, and nitroglycerine.
From The New Gresham Encyclopedia Volume 4, Part 3: Estremoz to Felspar by Various
Rifleite: insoluble nitrocotton 1.7 per cent, soluble nitrocotton 82.5 per cent, nitro-body 4.8 per cent.
From The New Gresham Encyclopedia Volume 4, Part 3: Estremoz to Felspar by Various
Blasting gelatine contains 93 per cent nitroglycerine and 7 per cent nitrocotton.
From The New Gresham Encyclopedia Volume 4, Part 3: Estremoz to Felspar by Various
Similar to the above compositions, but containing 73 per cent of insoluble nitrocotton, 9 per cent soluble nitrocotton.
From The New Gresham Encyclopedia Volume 4, Part 3: Estremoz to Felspar by Various
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