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pyrocellulose
py·ro·cel·lu·lose P0687400 (pī′rō-sĕl′yə-lōs′, -lōz′)n. A cellulose nitrate used as a component of smokeless powder.ThesaurusNoun | 1. | pyrocellulose - nitrocellulose containing less nitrogen than guncotton; used in making smokeless powdercellulose nitrate, guncotton, nitrocellulose, nitrocotton - a nitric acid ester; used in lacquers and explosivesBallistite, smokeless powder - an explosive (trade name Ballistite) that burns with relatively little smoke; contains pyrocellulose and is used as a propellant |
pyrocellulose
pyrocellulose[¦pī·rō′sel·yə‚lōs] (organic chemistry) Highly nitrated cellulose; used to make explosives; originally called guncotton in the United States, cordite in England. pyrocellulose
Words related to pyrocellulosenoun nitrocellulose containing less nitrogen than guncottonRelated Words- cellulose nitrate
- guncotton
- nitrocellulose
- nitrocotton
- Ballistite
- smokeless powder
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