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FULMICOTON [5 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-10-17
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Explosives and Pyrotechnical Materials (Industries)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- guncotton
1, record 1, English, guncotton
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 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. 2, record 1, English, - guncotton
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Guncotton is nitrocellulose that has more than 13 percent nitrogen. It is soluble in acetone but not in mixtures of ether and alcohol. 3, record 1, English, - guncotton
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Compare "pyroxylin" and "nitrocellulose". 4, record 1, English, - guncotton
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Explosifs et artifices (Industries)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- coton-poudre
1, record 1, French, coton%2Dpoudre
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- pyroxyle 1, record 1, French, pyroxyle
masculine noun, obsolete
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Coton nitré ayant des propriétés explosives. 1, record 1, French, - coton%2Dpoudre
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 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. 1, record 1, French, - coton%2Dpoudre
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Voir fiches "nitrocellulose" et "fulmicoton". 2, record 1, French, - coton%2Dpoudre
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2004-11-16
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Explosives and Pyrotechnical Materials (Industries)
- Weapon Systems
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- gun-cotton
1, record 2, English, gun%2Dcotton
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- guncotton 2, record 2, English, guncotton
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An explosive used for blasting, made by steeping cotton in nitric and sulphuric acids. 1, record 2, English, - gun%2Dcotton
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Explosifs et artifices (Industries)
- Systèmes d'armes
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- fulmicoton
1, record 2, French, fulmicoton
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Explosif de sautage fait de coton traité aux acides nitrique et sulfurique. 2, record 2, French, - fulmicoton
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
fulmicoton : terme et définition uniformisés par le Groupe de travail de terminologie des munitions. 3, record 2, French, - fulmicoton
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
fulmicoton : terme uniformisé par le Groupe de travail de terminologie des armes légères. 4, record 2, French, - fulmicoton
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2003-09-09
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Explosives and Pyrotechnical Materials (Industries)
- Paints and Varnishes (Industries)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- pyroxylin
1, record 3, English, pyroxylin
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- collodion cotton 2, record 3, English, collodion%20cotton
correct
- soluble nitrocellulose 3, record 3, English, soluble%20nitrocellulose
correct
- soluble guncotton 4, record 3, English, soluble%20guncotton
correct
- soluble gun cotton 5, record 3, English, soluble%20gun%20cotton
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Any member of the group of commercially available nitrocelluloses that are used for properties other than their combustibility; the term is commonly used to identify products that are principally made from nitrocellulose, such as pyroxylin plastic or pyroxylin lacquer. 4, record 3, English, - pyroxylin
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Guncotton is nitrocellulose that has more than 13 percent nitrogen. ... Less completely nitrated celluloses are called collodion cotton, pyroxylin, or soluble nitrocellulose because they dissolve in ether-alcohol solvent. They are inferior to guncotton in explosive properties. 6, record 3, English, - pyroxylin
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Explosifs et artifices (Industries)
- Peintures et vernis (Industries)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- fulmicoton
1, record 3, French, fulmicoton
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- pyroxyline 2, record 3, French, pyroxyline
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Coton nitré à taux d’azote assez élevé pour avoir des propriétés fortement explosives. 3, record 3, French, - fulmicoton
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 DEF
Cellulose partiellement nitrée qui, plastifiée avec du camphre, donne le Celluloïd. 4, record 3, French, - fulmicoton
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Explosivos y fuegos de artificio (Industrias)
- Pinturas y barnices (Industrias)
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- piroxilina
1, record 3, Spanish, piroxilina
feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1991-10-21
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Chemistry
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- explosion test 1, record 4, English, explosion%20test
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Chimie
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- épreuve d’explosion
1, record 4, French, %C3%A9preuve%20d%26rsquo%3Bexplosion
feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Pour un fulmicoton(0, 1g) essai de chauffage au bain d’huile dans un tube de verre épais; l'explosion ne doit pas avoir lieu avant 180-185 °c. 1, record 4, French, - %C3%A9preuve%20d%26rsquo%3Bexplosion
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1976-06-19
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Industrial Tools and Equipment
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- nitrating centrifuge of gun-cotton manufacture 1, record 5, English, nitrating%20centrifuge%20of%20gun%2Dcotton%20manufacture
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Outillage industriel
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- centrifugeuse pour la nitration du fulmicoton
1, record 5, French, centrifugeuse%20pour%20la%20nitration%20du%20fulmicoton
feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
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