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(organic chemistry) A cotton-like material, made from cellulose by the action of nitric and sulphuric acids, used in the manufacture of explosives, collodion etc..
Use nitro cellulose when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Nitro cellulose means (organic chemistry) A cotton-like material, made from cellulose by the action of nitric and sulphuric acids, used in the manufacture of explosives, collodion etc..
Common synonyms include NC, cellulose nitrate, nitrocotton, gun cotton.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
Use nitro cellulose where its definition matches the intended context.
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