nitrocellulose
[ nahy-truh-sel-yuh-lohs ]
/ ˌnaɪ trəˈsɛl yəˌloʊs /
noun Chemistry.
OTHER WORDS FROM nitrocellulose
ni·tro·cel·lu·lo·sic, ni·tro·cel·lu·lous, adjectiveWords nearby nitrocellulose
nitro-,
nitro-chalk,
nitrobacteria,
nitrobenzene,
nitroblue tetrazolium test,
nitrocellulose,
nitrochloroform,
nitrocotton,
nitrofuran,
nitrofurantoin,
nitrogelatin
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British Dictionary definitions for nitrocellulose
nitrocellulose
/ (ˌnaɪtrəʊˈsɛljʊˌləʊs) /
noun
another name (not in chemical usage) for cellulose nitrate
Medical definitions for nitrocellulose
nitrocellulose
[ nī′trō-sĕl′yə-lōs′, -lōz′ ]
n.
cellulose nitrate
Scientific definitions for nitrocellulose
nitrocellulose
[ nī′trō-sĕl′yə-lōs′ ]
A pulpy or cottonlike polymer derived from cellulose treated with sulfuric and nitric acids. It is used in the manufacture of explosives, plastics, and solid propellants.