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pyrocellulose

American  
[pahy-ruh-sel-yuh-lohs] / ˌpaɪ rəˈsɛl jəˌloʊs /

noun

  1. cordite.


Etymology

Origin of pyrocellulose

First recorded in 1905–10; pyro- + (nitro)cellulose

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