Ballistite
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Within Vinony's link graph, Ballistite is referenced by 63 other articles, and connects out to nitrocellulose, Paul Marie Eugène Vieille and Alfred Nobel.
Vinony files it under Alfred Nobel, Explosives and Firearm propellants.
Its subject is documented across 17 Wikipedia language editions.
Wikidata facts
- Subclass of
- explosive chemicals
- Material used
- nitrate ester
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- Ballistite
- discoverer or inventor
- Alfred Nobel
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Encyclopedic overview
7 sectionsContents
- History
- Invention
- Military adoption
- Cordite and legal issues
- Uses
- References
- Bibliography
thumb|Ballistite as seen in a cross-sectional diagram of a British WW1 stokes mortar|Stokes trench mortar cartridge
Ballistite is a smokeless propellant made from two high explosives, nitrocellulose and nitroglycerine. It was developed and patented by Alfred Nobel in the late 19th century.
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Ballistite” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.