nitrocotton

[ nahy-troh-kot-n ]
/ ˌnaɪ troʊˈkɒt n /

noun Chemistry.

cellulose nitrate.

Origin of nitrocotton

First recorded in 1895–1900; nitro- + cotton

Words nearby nitrocotton

nitrobacteria, nitrobenzene, nitroblue tetrazolium test, nitrocellulose, nitrochloroform, nitrocotton, nitrofuran, nitrofurantoin, nitrogelatin, nitrogen, nitrogen balance

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