Smokeless powder
material · 1884 · Electric age
Nitrocellulose powder (Vieille).
Principles and materials it uses
- Cellulose — is made of. Nitrocellulose.
Where it is used
- Cartridge — is used in. Modern cartridges.
- Solid rocket motor — is material for. The propellant is smokeless powder.
History: what it evolved from and what it influenced
- Gunpowder — evolved from. A replacement for black powder.