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Nitrocellulose vs Pyroxylin - What's the difference?

nitrocellulose | pyroxylin |

In organic compound terms the difference between nitrocellulose and pyroxylin

is that nitrocellulose is a cotton-like material, made from cellulose by the action of nitric and sulphuric acids, used in the manufacture of explosives, collodion etc while pyroxylin is a highly inflammable form of nitrocellulose; used in the manufacture of collodion and lacquers.

nitrocellulose

English

(wikipedia nitrocellulose)

Noun

  • (organic compound) A cotton-like material, made from cellulose by the action of nitric and sulphuric acids, used in the manufacture of explosives, collodion etc.

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    pyroxylin

    English

    Noun

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  • (organic compound) A highly inflammable form of nitrocellulose; used in the manufacture of collodion and lacquers.