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Noun: nitrocellulose  ,nI-trow'sel-yu,lows or ,nI-tru'sel-yu,lowz
  1. A nitric acid ester; used in lacquers and explosives
    - cellulose nitrate, guncotton, nitrocotton

Derived forms: nitrocelluloses

Type of: cellulose ester, nitrate

Part of: blasting gelatin, celluloid, cordite

Encyclopedia: Nitrocellulose

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