Nitrocellulose
Definition & Meaning
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Nitrocellulose is a noun meaning (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.
Meaning
(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.
Word Forms
- nitrocelluloses
Synonyms for nitrocellulose
Depending on context, synonyms include nitrocotton, pyrocellulose, pyroxylin.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include nitrocotton, viscosity, nitrocellulase, pyrocellulose, nitramidine, nitrosaccharin.
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