Cordite

Japanese: Cordite
Cordite

…In 1888, A. Nobel of Sweden mixed nitrocellulose with about 12% nitrogen and nitroglycerin, kneaded and molded it to create a smokeless powder, which he called Ballistite. In 1889, F. Abel of England kneaded a mixture of nitrocellulose with more than 13% nitrogen and nitroglycerin with acetone, molded it, and evaporated the solvent to create a smokeless powder, which he named Cordite. Ballistite and cordite became the prototypes of today's double-base smokeless powder. …

*Some of the terminology that mentions "Cordite" is listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…88年スウェーデンのA.ノーベルは窒素量約12%のニトロセルロースとニトログリセリンを混ぜて練って成形し無煙火薬をつくりバリスタイトBallistiteと呼んだ。89年イギリスのアーベルF.Abelは窒素量13%以上のニトロセルロースとニトログリセリンの混合物をアセトンで練って成形し,溶剤を飛ばして無煙火薬をつくり,これをコルダイトCorditeと命名した。バリスタイトやコルダイトは今日のダブルベース無煙火薬の原型となった。…

※「Cordite」について言及している用語解説の一部を掲載しています。

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