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ni·tro·cel·lu·lose
 nitrocellulose
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- pronunciation:
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noun |
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a cottonlike substance made from cellulose treated with nitric and sulfuric acids and used in plastics, explosives, and lacquers.
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nitrocellulosic (adj.) |
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