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Noun: guncotton  'gún`kó-t(u)n
  1. A nitric acid ester; used in lacquers and explosives
    - cellulose nitrate, nitrocellulose, nitrocotton

Derived forms: guncottons

Type of: cellulose ester, nitrate

Part of: blasting gelatin, celluloid, cordite

Encyclopedia: Guncotton

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