When used as a propellant or low-order explosive , it was originally known as
guncotton. Nitrocellulose plasticized by camphor was used
Kaynak: NitrocelluloseNitroglycerine and
guncotton: Nitroglycerine was discovered by Professor Sobrero in Turin in 1846. It was subsequently developed &
Kaynak: Smokeless powderIt consists of a mixture of equal weights of barium nitrate and
guncotton . According to "Nitro-Explosives: A Practical Treatise" by P.
Kaynak: Tonite (explosive)August 1868) was a German-Swiss chemist who is best known for inventing the fuel cell (1838) and his discoveries of
guncotton and ozone .
Kaynak: Christian Friedrich SchönbeinLiquid dopes are highly flammable; nitrocellulose, for instance, is also known as the explosive propellant "
guncotton". Dopes will often
Kaynak: Aircraft dopewho had created the explosive nitrocellulose or "
guncotton " in 1846 by treating cotton fibers with a nitric acid and sulphuric acid mixture.
Kaynak: Poudre BHe was studying under Théophile-Jules Pelouze at the University of Turin , who had worked with the explosive material
guncotton .
Kaynak: Ascanio SobreroInside the mass was inserted a 2 ounce dry
guncotton booster , plus a detonator attached to a thirty-second fuse . Alternatively, Lewes
Kaynak: Lewes bombThe works at MoS Drungans (Dumfries ) produced
guncotton that was converted to cordite at MoS Dalbeattie (triple-base cordite) and at MoS
Kaynak: CorditeThe title was inspired by a discovery of
guncotton or nitrocellulose by German scientist Christian Friedrich Schönbein in 1840.
Kaynak: Explosions-PolkaThere he worked with the explosive material
guncotton and other nitrosulphate s. His student Ascanio Sobrero was the discoverer of
Kaynak: Théophile-Jules PelouzePoudre B was made from two forms of nitrocellulose (collodion and
guncotton ), softened with ethanol and ether , and kneaded together.
Kaynak: BallistiteThe basic propellant charges were contained in 4 small white cambric bags each containing 1 oz of
guncotton yarn. These were held in
Kaynak: Newton 6 inch MortarOne of the most important of his investigations had to do with the manufacture of
guncotton , and he developed a process, consisting
Kaynak: Frederick Abel