guncotton
[ guhn-kot-n ]
/ ˈgʌnˌkɒt n /
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noun
a highly explosive nitrocellulose, made by breaking down clean cotton in a mixture of one part nitric acid and three parts sulfuric acid: used in making smokeless powder.
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guncotton
/ (ˈɡʌnˌkɒtən) /
noun
cellulose nitrate containing a relatively large amount of nitrogen: used as an explosive
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