nitrocellulose
any of a group of nitric esters of cellulose, used in the manufacture of lacquers and explosives: used as a film base in the early days of filmmaking, nitrocellulose is now a common component of multilayered film structures, especially cellophane.
Origin of nitrocellulose
1- Also called cellulose nitrate, nitrate, nitrocotton .
Other words from nitrocellulose
- ni·tro·cel·lu·lo·sic, ni·tro·cel·lu·lous, adjective
Words Nearby nitrocellulose
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How to use nitrocellulose in a sentence
Contains nitrocellulose insoluble and soluble, metallic nitrates, and vaseline.
The New Gresham Encyclopedia | VariousNoddite: a strip sporting-rifle powder containing nitroglycerine, nitrocellulose, mineral jelly.
The New Gresham Encyclopedia | VariousThese nitrates are variously known as nitrocellulose, pyroxylin, and gun cotton.
An Elementary Study of Chemistry | William McPhersonOne of these dopes was nitrate in character and was made from nitrocellulose and certain wood-chemical solvents including alcohol.
America's Munitions 1917-1918 | Benedict CrowellIn fact, it would be impossible to use a smokeless powder made of pure nitrocellulose in big guns without the multi-perforations.
Dynamite Stories | Hudson Maxim
British Dictionary definitions for nitrocellulose
/ (ˌnaɪtrəʊˈsɛljʊˌləʊs) /
another name (not in chemical usage) for cellulose nitrate
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Scientific definitions for 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.
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