Definition of Nitrocellulose

1. Noun. A nitric acid ester; used in lacquers and explosives.

Exact synonyms: Cellulose Nitrate, Guncotton, Nitrocotton
Substance meronyms: Blasting Gelatin, Cordite, Celluloid
Generic synonyms: Cellulose Ester, Nitrate
Specialized synonyms: Pyrocellulose, Pyroxylin, Pyroxyline

Definition of Nitrocellulose

1. n. See Gun cotton, under Gun.

Definition of Nitrocellulose

1. [n -S]

Medical Definition of Nitrocellulose

1. A nitrogen-sequence or antibody. (09 Oct 1997)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Nitrocellulose

nitrobacteraceae
nitrobacteria
Nitrobacteriaceae
nitrobacterium
nitrobenzene
nitrobenzene
nitrobenzenes
nitrobenzoates
nitroblue tetrazolium
nitroblue tetrazolium reduction
nitroblue tetrazolium test
nitrocalcite
nitrocalcite
nitrocarbol
nitrocellulose (current term)
nitrocellulose (current term)
nitrocelluloses
nitrocellulose nitroesterase
nitrocellulose paper
nitrochloroform
nitrochloroform
nitrochloromethane
nitrocotton
nitroform
nitrofuran
nitrofurans
nitrofurans
nitrofurantoin
nitrofurantoin
nitrofurantoin polyneuropathy

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