English Explanatory Dictionary

nitrocellulose

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A cotton-like material, made from cellulose by the action of nitric and sulphuric acids, used in the manufacture of explosives, collodion etc.

Word forms

nitrocellulose nitrocelluloses

Etymology

From nitro- + cellulose.

Synonyms

NC cellulose nitrate nitrocotton gun cotton pyrocellulose pyroxylin

Derived words

nitrocellulosic trinitrocellulose
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