oxycellulose

It is regarded as an oxycellulose, being readily oxidised by exposure to air at 100 C.

An oxycellulose resulted possessing strongly marked aldehydic characteristics.

The oxycellulose nitrate was treated directly with dilute solution of potassium hydrate in the cold.

The action is one of oxidation, the cellulose being transformed into a substance known as oxycellulose.

A weak solution of soda dissolves this oxycellulose with a yellow colour, while strong sulphuric acid forms a pink colouration.