cellulose nitrate

[ sel-yuh-lohs nahy-treyt, ‐trit ]

Origin of cellulose nitrate

1
First recorded in 1890–95

Words Nearby cellulose nitrate

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British Dictionary definitions for cellulose nitrate

cellulose nitrate

noun
  1. a compound made by treating cellulose with nitric and sulphuric acids, used in plastics, lacquers, and explosives: a nitrogen-containing ester of cellulose: Also called (not in chemical usage): nitrocellulose See also guncotton

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