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guncotton Definition

gun·cotton (-kät′'n)

noun

nitrocellulose in a highly nitrated form, used as an explosive substance and propellant

guncotton Usage Examples

Converse of object

  • dissolve: A sheet of glass hand-coated with a thin film of collodion ( guncotton dissolved in ether ).

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