noun ·3 syllables ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   nitrocellulose countable, uncountable
2. 2
   a nitric acid ester; used in lacquers and explosives wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms

cellulose nitratenitrocellulosenitrocottonpyroxyline

Etymology

From gun + cotton.