Gun-cotton
91Detonating powder — Detonating Det o*na ting, a. & n. from {Detonate}. [1913 Webster] {Detonating gas}, a mixture of two volumes of hydrogen with one volume of oxygen, which explodes with a loud report upon ignition. {Detonating powder}, any powder or solid… …
92Detonating primer — Detonating Det o*na ting, a. & n. from {Detonate}. [1913 Webster] {Detonating gas}, a mixture of two volumes of hydrogen with one volume of oxygen, which explodes with a loud report upon ignition. {Detonating powder}, any powder or solid… …
93Detonating tube — Detonating Det o*na ting, a. & n. from {Detonate}. [1913 Webster] {Detonating gas}, a mixture of two volumes of hydrogen with one volume of oxygen, which explodes with a loud report upon ignition. {Detonating powder}, any powder or solid… …
94Detonation — Det o*na tion (d[e^]t [ o]*n[=a] sh[u^]n), n. [Cf. F. d[ e]tonation.] An explosion or sudden report made by the instantaneous decomposition or combustion of unstable substances; as, the detonation of gun cotton. [1913 Webster] …
95Nitrogelatin — Ni tro*gel a*tin, n. [Nitro + gelatin.] An explosive consisting of gun cotton and camphor dissolved in nitroglycerin. [Written also {nitrogelatine}.] [1913 Webster] …
96nitrogelatine — Nitrogelatin Ni tro*gel a*tin, n. [Nitro + gelatin.] An explosive consisting of gun cotton and camphor dissolved in nitroglycerin. [Written also {nitrogelatine}.] [1913 Webster] …
97Nitrosaccharin — Ni tro*sac cha*rin, n. [Nitro + saccharin.] (Chem.) An explosive nitro derivative of certain sugars, analogous to nitroglycerin, gun cotton, etc. [1913 Webster] …
98Parkesine — Parkes ine (p[aum]rks [i^]n or p[aum]rks [=e]n), n. [So called from Mr. Parkes, the inventor.] A compound, originally made from gun cotton and castor oil, but later from different materials, and used as a substitute for vulcanized India rubber… …
99pyroxyle — pyroxylin py*rox y*lin, n. (Chem.) A substance resembling gun cotton in composition and properties, but distinct in that it is more highly nitrified and is soluble in alcohol, ether, etc.; called also {pyroxyle}. [1913 Webster] …
100pyroxylin — py*rox y*lin, n. (Chem.) A substance resembling gun cotton in composition and properties, but distinct in that it is more highly nitrified and is soluble in alcohol, ether, etc.; called also {pyroxyle}. [1913 Webster] …