Schönbein's gun cotton

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf explosive
gptkbp:application used in mining
used in fireworks
used in ammunition
used in artillery shells
used in blasting operations
gptkbp:composedOf nitrocellulose
gptkbp:dissolved soluble in organic solvents
gptkbp:financial_aid less stable than dynamite
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Schönbein's gun cotton
gptkbp:inventor gptkb:Christian_Friedrich_Schönbein
gptkbp:knownFor high explosive power
gptkbp:locatedIn 1846
gptkbp:replacedBy smokeless powder
gptkbp:safety requires careful handling
gptkbp:sensors more sensitive than gunpowder
gptkbp:usedIn military applications