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GUNCOTTON [2 records]

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Record 1 2011-10-17

English

Subject field(s)
  • Explosives and Pyrotechnical Materials (Industries)
DEF

Any of various nitrocellulose explosives of high nitration (13.35-13.4% nitrogen) made by treating cotton with nitric and sulfuric acids; used principally in the manufacture of single-base and double-base propellants.

CONT

Guncotton is nitrocellulose that has more than 13 percent nitrogen. It is soluble in acetone but not in mixtures of ether and alcohol.

OBS

Compare "pyroxylin" and "nitrocellulose".

French

Domaine(s)
  • Explosifs et artifices (Industries)
DEF

Coton nitré ayant des propriétés explosives.

CONT

Le caractère explosif des nitrocelluloses croît en même temps que leur taux d'azote; pratiquement, c'est lorsque celui-ci est au moins égal à 12% qu'on a des corps utilisables comme explosifs. En France, on emploie surtout le coton-poudre no 1 ou CP1, à 13,5% d'azote environ, et le coton-poudre no 2 ou CP2, à 12,2% d'azote environ.

OBS

Voir fiches "nitrocellulose" et "fulmicoton".

Spanish

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Record 2 2004-11-16

English

Subject field(s)
  • Explosives and Pyrotechnical Materials (Industries)
  • Weapon Systems
DEF

An explosive used for blasting, made by steeping cotton in nitric and sulphuric acids.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Explosifs et artifices (Industries)
  • Systèmes d'armes
DEF

Explosif de sautage fait de coton traité aux acides nitrique et sulfurique.

OBS

fulmicoton: terme et définition uniformisés par le Groupe de travail de terminologie des munitions.

OBS

fulmicoton : terme uniformisé par le Groupe de travail de terminologie des armes légères.

Spanish

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