guncotton in English

noun
1
a highly nitrated form of nitrocellulose, used as an explosive.
Nitrogen is an important component of common chemical explosives like TNT, nitroglycerin, gunpowder, guncotton , nitrocellulose, picric acid, and ammonium nitrate.
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1. The power of guncotton made it suitable for blasting.

2. Pharmacopeia) Collodion is a mixture of ether, alcohol, and nitrocellulose (also known as nitrated or guncotton).

3. Collodion is a solution of nitrocellulose (guncotton) in alcohol and ether; when the solvents evaporate, a clear plasticlike film is formed

4. While guncotton is dangerous to store, the hazards it presents can be reduced by storing it dampened with various liquids, such as alcohol.