nitrocellulose
nitrocellulose · nitrocelluloses
Schießbaumwolle, Nitrozellulose, Zellulosenitrat, Pyroxylin
A cotton-like material, made from cellulose by the action of nitric and sulphuric…A cotton-like material, made from cellulose by the action of nitric and sulphuric acids, used in the manufacture of explosives, collodion etc.
US/nˌaɪtɹoʊsˈɛljəlˌoʊs/
Meaning
1 senses(countable, uncountable)A cotton-like material, made from cellulose by the action of nitric and sulphuric acids, used in the manufacture of explosives, collodion etc.
Schießbaumwolle, Nitrozellulose, Zellulosenitrat
a nitric acid ester; used in lacquers and explosives
Translations
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By meaning 1
the chemical nitrocellulose:
Forms
plural: nitrocelluloses| Singular | nitrocellulose |
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Synonyms
7 synonymsClose in meaning
- a nitric acid ester; used in lacquers and explosives:cellulose nitrateguncottonnitrocotton
Word family
2 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable