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nitrostarch

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[nahy-truh-stahrch] / ˈnaɪ trəˌstɑrtʃ /

noun

Chemistry.
  1. an orange powder, C 1 2 H 1 2 N 8 O 2 6 , soluble in ethanol, used in explosives.


Etymology

Origin of nitrostarch

nitro- + starch

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