cellulose_nitrate
1. [ 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
2. [ 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
Similar spelling:   cellulose_acetate
  cellulose_xanthate
  cellulose_tape
  cellulose_ester
  cellulose_triacetate