Tags: Chemical Compound, Chemical Substance.
Nitrocellulose (also: cellulose nitrate flash paper flash cotton guncotton flash string) is a highly flammable compound formed by nitrating cellulose through exposure to nitric acid or another powerful nitrating agent. When used as a propellant or low-order explosive it was originally known as guncotton.If the cellulose is not fully nitrated then it has found uses as a plastic film and in inks and wood coatings.
