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nitrocellulose definition

nitro·cel·lu·lose (-sel′yo̵̅o̅ lōs′)

noun

any ester of nitric acid and cellulose; esp., a pulplike substance produced by the action of nitric acid upon wood, cotton, etc. in the presence of concentrated sulfuric acid: used in making smokeless explosives, plastics, lacquers, etc.

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