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nitrocellulose
[ nahy-truh-sel-yuh-lohs ]
noun
- any of a group of nitric esters of cellulose, used in the manufacture of lacquers and explosives: used as a film base in the early days of filmmaking, nitrocellulose is now a common component of multilayered film structures, especially cellophane.
nitrocellulose
/ ˌԲɪٰəʊˈɛʊˌəʊ /
noun
- another name (not in chemical usage) for cellulose nitrate
nitrocellulose
/ ī′tō-ĕ′ə-ō′ /
- A pulpy or cottonlike polymer derived from cellulose treated with sulfuric and nitric acids. It is used in the manufacture of explosives, plastics, and solid propellants.
Other 51Թ Forms
- Ծ·ٰ···· Ծ·ٰ···dzܲ adjective
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of nitrocellulose1
Example Sentences
Included in Wednesday’s sanctions announcement are importers of cotton cellulose and nitrocellulose — used to produce gunpowder, rocket propellants and other explosives.
The plant located in the town of Bergerac specializes in making nitrocellulose, a highly flammable chemical compound.
The disc is made of aluminium, treated with a layer of nitrocellulose then coated with a sapphire and quartz gradient, but is playable on any regular turntable.
According to filmmaker Paul Mothersole, who has studied the tragedy for 15 years, the film operator spotted a reel of nitrocellulose film which had begun to smoulder.
One town, Nitro, even gets its name from a chemical — the nitrocellulose produced there for explosives.
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