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nitrocellulose; cellulose nitrate

Uses: - guncotton, a replacement for gunpowder as propellant in firearms - automobile lacquer, adhesives, nail polish - explosives Notes: - highly flammable - formed by nitrating cellulose with a mixture of nitric acid & sulfuric acid

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polymer plastic

References

  1. Wikipedia: Nitrocellulose https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nitrocellulose