noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun

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

Synonyms

All synonyms

cellulose nitratedynamiteexplosiveguncottonnitrocellulosepowder

Etymology

From nitro- + cotton.