Chemical Entity Data Page

Cellulose nitrate
Gun cotton
Nitrocellulose
Pyroxylin
Nitrocellulose
C 6000%, H 7000%, N 2000%, O 9000%,

polymer with estimated composition 
Real, long lived, electronically neutral reagent chemical.


Solubility in organics = soluble


Explosive grades have between 10 - 13.5% N. Dissolves in organic solvents to form a gel.
Wikipedia Page:

Nitrocellulose
is defined with respect to the entities below:
The entities below are defined with respect to:
Nitrocellulose
Explosive (generic)


Hemiacetal (generic)


Nitrate ester (generic)


Polymer (generic)


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