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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