nitrocellulose

Table of Contents

References & Edit History Quick Facts & Related Topics

Images

Discover

American bison (Bison bison) also known as buffalo or plains buffalo on the prairie, western U.S.

What’s the Difference Between Bison and Buffalo?

Estimated battle casualties, Normandy invasion, World War II. WWII, D-Day

Estimated Battle Casualties During the Normandy Invasion and Campaign to Liberate Paris (June–August 1944)

The Fortune-Teller, oil on canvas by Georges de La Tour, probably the 1630s; in the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York City. (101.9 x 123.5 cm.) (The Fortune Teller)

10 Paintings You Should See at the Met in New York City

Panoramic view of moai, Ahu Tongariki, Easter Island (Rapa Nui), Chile

8 of the World’s Most-Remote Islands

The Colosseum, Rome, Italy. Giant amphitheatre built in Rome under the Flavian emperors. (ancient architecture; architectural ruins)

New Seven Wonders of the World

Clouds of smoke rise from fires at the World Trade Center Towers as a result of terrorist attack on September 11, 2001. Photographed 9:54 am in Lower Manhattan.

Timeline of the September 11 Attacks

The field takes the turn one after the restart during the 103rd Indianapolis 500 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway on May 26, 2019 in Indianapolis, Indiana. (auto racing, Indy 500)

Why Is the Indy 500 Held on Memorial Day Weekend?

nitrocellulose: Facts & Related Content

Written and fact-checked by The Information Architects of Encyclopaedia Britannica

Facts

Also Known As	cellulose nitrate

Photos

See All Images →

Topics

pyrocellulose Powder B guncotton collodion gelatinous dynamite extra dynamite cordite cellulose major industrial polymers nitro compound rayon polyethylene cellulose acetate PVC silicone polypropylene polyisoprene polyacrylonitrile polystyrene polymethyl methacrylate

Dig Deeper: More Articles That Discuss This Topic

Key People

Paul Vieille

French chemist