nitrocellulose

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Synonyms: nitro-cellulose, nitro cellulose, nitrocellulosic, nitrocelluloses, dinitrocellulose

Antonyms: nitro-cellulose, nitro cellulose, nitrocellulosic, nitrocelluloses, dinitrocellulose

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Noun

1. {{senseid|en|Q143874}} {{lb|en|organic compound}} A [[cotton]]-like material, made from [[cellulose]] by the action of [[nitric acid|nitric]] and [[sulphuric acid]]s, used in the manufacture of [[explosive]]s, [[collodion]] etc.

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