- nitrocellulose smokeless powder
- нитроцеллюлозный бездымный порох
English-Russian military dictionary. 2014.
English-Russian military dictionary. 2014.
Smokeless powder — is the name given to a number of propellants used in firearms and artillery which produce negligible smoke when fired, unlike the older gunpowder (black powder) which they replaced. The basis of the term smokeless is that the combustion products… … Wikipedia
smokeless powder — n. a propellant or explosive that consists mainly of nitrocellulose and makes little or no smoke when it is fired … English World dictionary
smokeless powder — noun Date: 1890 any of a class of explosive propellants that produce comparatively little smoke on explosion and consist mostly of gelatinized nitrocellulose … New Collegiate Dictionary
smokeless powder — noun An explosive, similar to gunpowder, consisting of nitrocellulose mixed with nitroglycerine or nitroguanidine; it burns with very little smoke … Wiktionary
Nitrocellulose — Nitrocellulose[1] … Wikipedia
nitrocellulose — nitrocellulosic, nitrocellulous, adj. /nuy treuh sel yeuh lohs /, n. Chem. See cellulose nitrate. [1880 85; NITRO + CELLULOSE] * * * ▪ chemical compound also called Cellulose Nitrate, a mixture of nitric esters of cellulose, and a highly … Universalium
Black powder substitute — A black powder substitute is a replacement for black powder used in muzzleloading and cartridge firearms. Black powder substitutes offer a number of advantages over black powder, primarily including reduced sensitivity, reduced fouling, and… … Wikipedia
Explosive material — A number of 1.25lb M112 Demolition Charges, consisting of a C 4 compound, sit atop degraded weaponry scheduled for destruction An explosive material, also called an explosive, is a reactive substance that contains a great amount of potential… … Wikipedia
Robert H. Goddard — Infobox Engineer image width = 150px caption =Robert Hutchings Goddard (1882 1945) name = Robert H. Goddard nationality = United States birth date = October 5, 1882 birth place = Worcester, Massachusetts death date = August 10, 1945 death place … Wikipedia
smokelesspowder — smokeless powder n. A relatively smoke free propellant charge composed mainly of nitrocellulose, used in projectiles and small artillery rockets. * * * … Universalium
Internal ballistics — Internal ballistics, a subfield of ballistics, is the study of a projectile s behavior from the time its propellant s igniter is initiated until it exits the gun barrel. The study of internal ballistics is important to designers and users of… … Wikipedia