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cellulose_nitrate has definitions from the field of chemistry
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[ noun ] (chemistry) nitrocellulose containing a relatively large amount of nitrogen; highly explosive; used in making smokeless powder

Synonyms

nitrocellulose nitrocotton guncotton

Related terms

nitrate cellulose_ester pyrocellulose pyroxylin cordite blasting_gelatin

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[ noun ] (chemistry) nitric acid esters; used in lacquers and explosives

Synonyms

nitrocotton nitrocellulose

Related terms

nitrate cellulose_ester guncotton pyroxylin pyrocellulose celluloid cordite blasting_gelatin

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