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Nitrocellulose

Nitrocellulose Meaning & Definition
Nitrocellulose Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Nitrocellulose?

[n] nitric acid esters; used in lacquers and explosives

Synonyms | Synonyms for Nitrocellulose: cellulose nitrate | guncotton | nitrocotton

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See Also | blasting gelatin | celluloid | cellulose ester | cordite | nitrate | pyrocellulose | pyroxylin | pyroxyline

Nitrocellulose In Webster's Dictionary

\Ni`tro*cel"lu*lose`\, n. [Nitro- + cellulose.] (Chem.) See {Gun cotton}, under {Gun}.

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