nitrocotton
[ nahy-troh-kot-n ]
Origin of nitrocotton
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After the nitration, the acid is removed and the nitrocotton boiled up in water to stabilize it.
The New Gresham Encyclopedia | VariousWet nitrocotton is quite safe although it can be detonated, but dry nitrocotton is very dangerous.
The New Gresham Encyclopedia | VariousCollodion Cotton: low nitralion nitrocotton, soluble in a mixture of ether and alcohol.
The New Gresham Encyclopedia | VariousBallistite: equal parts of nitroglycerine and soluble nitrocotton with some mineral jelly.
The New Gresham Encyclopedia | VariousGenerally nitrocotton contains about 12 to 13 per cent of nitrogen.
The New Gresham Encyclopedia | Various
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