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Random House Webster's College Dictionary

1. (n.) nitrocellulose
any of a group of nitric esters of cellulose, used in the manufacture of lacquers and explosives.

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1. (noun) cellulose nitrate, nitrocellulose, guncotton, nitrocotton
a nitric acid ester; used in lacquers and explosives

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1. (noun) nitrocellulose
see Gun cotton, under Gun

'nitrocellulose' - Nearby Entries
nitrobacterium nitrobenzene nitrocalcite nitrocellulose nitrochloroform nitrochloromethane nitrocotton

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