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NITROCELLULOSE
Etymology
Noun
nitrocellulose (countable and uncountable, plural nitrocelluloses)
(organic compound) A cotton-like material, made from cellulose by the action of nitric and sulphuric acids, used in the manufacture of explosives, collodion etc.
Synonyms
• cellulose nitrate
• gun cotton
• nitrocotton
• pyrocellulose
• pyroxylin
Source: Wiktionary
Ni`tro*cel"lu*lose`, n. Etym: [Nitro- + cellulose.] (Chem.)
Definition: See Gun cotton, under Gun.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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