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nitrocellulose
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.
Related Forms:
- nitrocellulosic ni′tro·cel′·lu·los′ic (-lōs′ik) adjective
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