nitrocellulose

Summary

nitrocellulose is a type of polymer^[1]. nitrocellulose draws 3,082 Wikipedia views per month (type_of_polymer category, ranking #10 of 54).^[2]

Key Facts

• nitrocellulose is credited with the discovery of Christian Friedrich Schönbein^[3].
• nitrocellulose's instance of is recorded as type of polymer^[4].
• nitrocellulose is a type of cellulose derivative^[5].
• nitrocellulose is used for explosive chemicals^[6].
• nitrocellulose is used for binder^[7].
• nitrocellulose is used for plastic^[8].
• nitrocellulose's Commons category is recorded as Nitrocellulose^[9].
• nitrocellulose comprises cellulose trinitrate^[10].
• nitrocellulose comprises cellulose dinitrate^[11].
• nitrocellulose's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary^[12].
• nitrocellulose's described by source is recorded as Sytin Military Encyclopedia^[13].
• nitrocellulose's described by source is recorded as New Encyclopedic Dictionary^[14].
• nitrocellulose's described by source is recorded as Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary^[15].
• nitrocellulose's described by source is recorded as The Nuttall Encyclopædia^[16].
• nitrocellulose's described by source is recorded as Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition^[17].
• nitrocellulose's described by source is recorded as New International Encyclopedia^[18].
• nitrocellulose's safety classification and labelling is recorded as NFPA 704: Standard System for the Identification of the Hazards of Materials for Emergency Response^[19].

Body

Definition and Type

nitrocellulose's instance of is recorded as type of polymer^[4]. nitrocellulose is a type of cellulose derivative^[5].

Use and Application

Recorded has use include explosive chemicals^[6], binder^[7], and plastic^[8]. Components include cellulose trinitrate^[10], a type of polymer^[20] and cellulose dinitrate^[11], a type of polymer^[21].

Influence

Things named for nitrocellulose include Nitro^[22], a city in the United States^[23], in United States^[24].

Why It Matters

nitrocellulose draws 3,082 Wikipedia views per month (type_of_polymer category, ranking #10 of 54).^[2] nitrocellulose has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[25] nitrocellulose is known by 25 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[26]

Entities named for nitrocellulose include Nitro^[22], a city in the United States^[23], in United States^[24].