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'''Nitrocellulose''' (aka cellulose nitrate, flash paper, flash cotton, flash string) is a highly [[Fire|flammable]] material formed by through the [[Nitrogen|nitration]] of [[cellulose]]. This process is most commonly performed using [[nitric acid]], but can accomplished with any strong nitrating agent.
== Uses ==
Nitrocellulose has been used for a wide variety of purposes since its discovery including:
*Plasticized nitrocellulose was originally used as film is the [[Motion Picture]] and [[Fluoroscope|Medical X-ray]] field, but was replaced due to its inherent instability.<ref>http://www.hse.gov.uk/pubns</ref>
*[[Magician|Magicians]] use sheets or strings of nitrocellulose (known as flash paper and flash string, respectively) to produce brief, intensely bright flashes of flame.
*May be used as a low-order explosive or propellant, typically known as "gun cotton" in these applications.
*The earliest form of [[Gunpowder#Smokeless_powder|smokeless powder]] was created in 1884 by [[France|French]] chemist Paul Vieille.
== References ==
<References/>
[[Category:Chemistry]]
== Uses ==
Nitrocellulose has been used for a wide variety of purposes since its discovery including:
*Plasticized nitrocellulose was originally used as film is the [[Motion Picture]] and [[Fluoroscope|Medical X-ray]] field, but was replaced due to its inherent instability.<ref>http://www.hse.gov.uk/pubns</ref>
*[[Magician|Magicians]] use sheets or strings of nitrocellulose (known as flash paper and flash string, respectively) to produce brief, intensely bright flashes of flame.
*May be used as a low-order explosive or propellant, typically known as "gun cotton" in these applications.
*The earliest form of [[Gunpowder#Smokeless_powder|smokeless powder]] was created in 1884 by [[France|French]] chemist Paul Vieille.
== References ==
<References/>
[[Category:Chemistry]]