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What fabric burns fastest?
The fabric that burns the fastest is guncotton
What is cellulose for?
Cellulose products are used for: - paper - fillers in medications - packing material - insulation - guncotton (nitrocellulose)
What are the compontents of black powder?
Black powder consists of potassium nitrate, charcoal and sulfur in the ratio 75:15:10. In guns, smokeless powder is used which consists mainly of nitrocellulose(also called guncotton).
How was the gun powder plot discovered?
China. Gunpowder was invented during the 9th century, by an unknown inventor. During the 10th century, the Chinese began to use a weapon called the "fire lance," one of the earliest confirmed gunpowder weapons. This invention was later followed by the invention of the mine, the cannon, and the firearm.
What is guncotton used in photography?
Gun cotton is nitrocellulose. It is a "low speed" explosive. It got its name because it looks like unbleached cotton. Film companies (like Kodak) used nitrocellulose and a waxy substance called camphor to make film in the late 1800s.
Which is used for gun powder?
Mostly saltpetre is used as gun powder for filling guns. During the industrial revolution , it was a very important import material for England. ********** The original gunpowder- Black Powder, is a mixture of charcoal, sulfur and saltpetre. Present day smokeless powder is based on guncotton (nitrocellulose) and/or nitroglycerin.
Where is nail polish made?
In the part of town where explosives factories are allowed to be operated. Seriously. The resin in nail polish is nitrocellulose, which is a low explosive called guncotton. OPI makes theirs in North Hollywood, CA; there are probably some in the New York metro area; Maybelline's factory is in Arkansas; and quite a bit of it comes in from overseas.
What is the latin name for wood?
= ligni-, lign- = == ---- aciculilignosaAn evergreen and deciduous needle-leaved vegetation.geligniteAn explosive mixture of nitroglycerin, guncotton, wood pulp, and potassium nitrate.In silvam ne ligna feras.Don't carry logs into the forest. -Horaceligneouslignescentlignicolelignicole, lignicoline, lignicolousPlants that live on wood.lignicolousligniferouslignificationligniformlignifyligninligniperdousligniteSOURCE: http://www.wordinfo.info/words/index/info/view_unit/1186
What is a class 1.3 hazardous explosive device when loaded onto an aircraft?
The USDOT Hazmat class 1 consists of various explosive materials.Sub-class 1.3 includes materials with a significant fire hazard and a minor blast hazard.It includes such materials as ammunition cartridges, fireworks, fuzes, rocket motors, and wetted nitrocellulose (a very flammable material formerly known as guncotton).
What are some nine letter words with 1st letter G and 4th letter C and 6th letter T?
According to SOWPODS (the combination of Scrabble dictionaries used around the world) there are 1 words with the pattern G--C-T---. That is, nine letter words with 1st letter G and 4th letter C and 6th letter T. In alphabetical order, they are: guncotton
What are some nine letter words with 1st letter G and 5th letter O and 7th letter T?
According to SOWPODS (the combination of Scrabble dictionaries used around the world) there are 4 words with the pattern G---O-T--. That is, nine letter words with 1st letter G and 5th letter O and 7th letter T. In alphabetical order, they are: garrotted garrotter garrottes guncotton
Can you make a bomb out of nail polish?
The hard coat of nail polish is due to its nitrocellulose content, otherwise known as guncotton. It is extremely flammable/explosive. The solvent used in liquid nail polish is quite flammable as well. So yeah, you could probably devise some sort of explosive out of nail polish, but I wouldn't recommend it - there are dozens of ways to make improvised explosives that are easier, cheaper and more effective.
