A striped racer, also known as the California whipsnake, is a species of non-venomous snake native to the coast and foothills of California. It is a long, slender, and fast-moving snake, identified by its distinctive stripes running down the length of its body. They primarily feed on lizards and small rodents. The scientific name for this species is Masticophis lateralis.
pyroxyline
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highly flammable nitrocellulose used in making collodion and plastics and lacquers
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an explosive substance obtained by steeping vegetable fibre in nitro-sulphuric acid and drying after it is washed. Pyrrha
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Gun-cotton (which see).
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Pyroxyline is a substance, also known as cellulose nitrate or guncotton, produced by treating cellulose with nitric acid. It is highly flammable and is often used in making explosives, lacquers, collodions and celluloid.
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