Nitrocellulose - Dictionary Definition and Overview

Nitrocellulose :  (noun)

1: nitric acid esters; used in lacquers and explosives [syn: cellulose nitrate, guncotton, nitrocotton]

Based on WordNet 2.0

Nitrocellulose : \Ni`tro*cel"lu*lose`\, n. [Nitro- _ cellulose.] (Chem.) See Gun cotton, under Gun.

Based on WordNet (r) 2.0 (August 2003)
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