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Cellulose is nitrated with nitric acid to nitrocellulose.

The product must be carefully washed to remove all traces of acid.
Cellulose
  +  
2000
HNO3
         
Nitrocellulose
  +  
2000
H2O
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Cellulose     Reactions Using    Reactions Forming
Nitric acid, concentrated     Reactions Using    Reactions Forming
Nitrocellulose     Reactions Using    Reactions Forming
Water     Reactions Using    Reactions Forming

Interaction, Reaction, Process defined as:
Industrial Process: Organic

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