nitrocellulose

[ nahy-truh-sel-yuh-lohs ]

/ ˌnaɪ trəˈsɛl yəˌloʊs /

noun Chemistry.

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.

Also called cellulose nitrate, nitrate, nitrocotton .

Origin of nitrocellulose

First recorded in 1880–85; nitro- + cellulose

OTHER WORDS FROM nitrocellulose

ni·tro·cel·lu·lo·sic, ni·tro·cel·lu·lous, adjective

Words nearby nitrocellulose

nitrituria, nitro, nitrobacteria, nitrobenzene, nitroblue tetrazolium test, nitrocellulose, Nitro-chalk, nitrochloroform, nitro compound, nitrocotton, nitro dye

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Example sentences from the Web for nitrocellulose

For ballistite the nitrocellulose is beaten up with nitroglycerine in water.
The New Gresham Encyclopedia|Various
Noddite: a strip sporting-rifle powder containing nitroglycerine, nitrocellulose, mineral jelly.
The New Gresham Encyclopedia|Various
These nitrates are variously known as nitrocellulose, pyroxylin, and gun cotton.
An Elementary Study of Chemistry|William McPherson
Nobel's invention, "cordite," is composed of nitroglycerin and nitrocellulose with a little mineral jelly or vaseline.
Creative Chemistry|Edwin E. Slosson

One of these dopes was nitrate in character and was made from nitrocellulose and certain wood-chemical solvents including alcohol.
America's Munitions 1917-1918|Benedict Crowell

British Dictionary definitions for nitrocellulose

nitrocellulose

/ (ˌnaɪtrəʊˈsɛljʊˌləʊs) /

noun

another name (not in chemical usage) for cellulose nitrate

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Medical definitions for nitrocellulose

nitrocellulose

[ nī′trō-sĕl′yə-lōs′, -lōz′ ]

n.

cellulose nitrate

Scientific definitions for nitrocellulose

nitrocellulose

[ nī′trō-sĕl′yə-lōs′ ]

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.

单词	nitrocellulose
释义	nitrocellulose [ nahy-truh-sel-yuh-lohs ] / ˌnaɪ trəˈsɛl yəˌloʊs / noun Chemistry. 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. Also called cellulose nitrate, nitrate, nitrocotton . Origin of nitrocellulose First recorded in 1880–85; nitro- + cellulose OTHER WORDS FROM nitrocellulose ni·tro·cel·lu·lo·sic, ni·tro·cel·lu·lous, adjective Words nearby nitrocellulose nitrituria, nitro, nitrobacteria, nitrobenzene, nitroblue tetrazolium test, nitrocellulose, Nitro-chalk, nitrochloroform, nitro compound, nitrocotton, nitro dye Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for nitrocellulose For ballistite the nitrocellulose is beaten up with nitroglycerine in water. The New Gresham Encyclopedia\|Various Noddite: a strip sporting-rifle powder containing nitroglycerine, nitrocellulose, mineral jelly. The New Gresham Encyclopedia\|Various These nitrates are variously known as nitrocellulose, pyroxylin, and gun cotton. An Elementary Study of Chemistry\|William McPherson Nobel's invention, "cordite," is composed of nitroglycerin and nitrocellulose with a little mineral jelly or vaseline. Creative Chemistry\|Edwin E. Slosson One of these dopes was nitrate in character and was made from nitrocellulose and certain wood-chemical solvents including alcohol. America's Munitions 1917-1918\|Benedict Crowell British Dictionary definitions for nitrocellulose nitrocellulose / (ˌnaɪtrəʊˈsɛljʊˌləʊs) / noun another name (not in chemical usage) for cellulose nitrate Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Medical definitions for nitrocellulose nitrocellulose [ nī′trō-sĕl′yə-lōs′, -lōz′ ] n. cellulose nitrate The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. Scientific definitions for nitrocellulose nitrocellulose [ nī′trō-sĕl′yə-lōs′ ] 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. The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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