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cellulose nitrate
[ sel-yuh-lohs nahy-treyt, ‐trit ]
/ ˈsɛl yəˌloʊs ˈnaɪ treɪt, ‐trɪt /
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Origin of cellulose nitrate
First recorded in 1890–95
Words nearby cellulose nitrate
cellulitis, celluloid, cellulolytic, cellulose, cellulose acetate, cellulose nitrate, cellulose triacetate, cellulosic, cell wall, celly, celom
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British Dictionary definitions for cellulose nitrate
cellulose nitrate
noun
a compound made by treating cellulose with nitric and sulphuric acids, used in plastics, lacquers, and explosives: a nitrogen-containing ester of celluloseAlso called (not in chemical usage): nitrocellulose See also guncotton
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