trinitrocellulose (Meaning)
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trinitrocellulose (n.)
Gun cotton; -- so called because regarded as containing three nitro groups.
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Gun cotton; -- so called because regarded as containing three nitro groups.
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Trinitrocellulose, commonly known as guncotton, is an explosive material composed of cotton nitrated with nitric acid.
The high concentration of nitrogen atoms in trinitrocellulose makes it highly combustible and shock-sensitive.
Trinitrocellulose has been used as a propellant in artillery shells and torpedoes due to its rapid combustion and high energy release.
The development of trinitrocellulose in the late 19th century revolutionized the field of explosives.
