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单词 cellulose nitrate
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cellulose nitrate


cellulose nitrate

n. See nitrocellulose.

cellulose nitrate

n (Elements & Compounds) a compound made by treating cellulose with nitric and sulphuric acids, used in plastics, lacquers, and explosives: a nitrogen-containing ester of cellulose. Also called (not in chemical usage): nitrocellulose See also guncotton

ni•tro•cel•lu•lose

(ˌnaɪ trəˈsɛl yəˌloʊs)

n. any of a group of nitric esters of cellulose, used in the manufacture of lacquers and explosives. [1880–85] ni`tro•cel`lu•lo′sic, ni`tro•cel′lu•lous, adj.
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Noun1.cellulose nitrate - a nitric acid ester; used in lacquers and explosivesguncotton, nitrocellulose, nitrocottonblasting gelatin - mixture of guncotton with nitroglycerincordite - explosive powder (nitroglycerin and guncotton and petrolatum) dissolved in acetone and dried and extruded in brown cordscellulose ester - any ester of cellulose with an acidpyrocellulose - nitrocellulose containing less nitrogen than guncotton; used in making smokeless powderpyroxylin, pyroxyline - highly flammable nitrocellulose used in making collodion and plastics and lacquerscelluloid - highly flammable substance made from cellulose nitrate and camphor; used in e.g. motion-picture and X-ray film; its use has decreased with the development of nonflammable thermoplasticsnitrate - any compound containing the nitrate group (such as a salt or ester of nitric acid)

cellulose nitrate


cellulose nitrate

a compound made by treating cellulose with nitric and sulphuric acids, used in plastics, lacquers, and explosives: a nitrogen-containing ester of cellulose

cellulose nitrate

[′sel·yə‚lōs ′nī‚trāt] (organic chemistry) Any of several esters of nitric acid, produced by treating cotton or some other form of cellulose with a mixture of nitric and sulfuric acids; used as explosive and propellant. Also known as nitrocellulose; nitrocotton.

cellulose nitrate

A material formed by the reaction of cellulose fibers with nitric and sulfuric acids. Those with lower nitrogen content are used as binders in lacquers and are very inflammable. A high nitrogen content results in nitrocellulose, an explosive.

cellulose nitrate


cellulose nitrate

n. A pulpy or cottonlike polymer derived from cellulose treated with sulfuric and nitric acids and used in the manufacture of explosives and plastics. Also called nitrocellulose.
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cellulose nitrate


Related to cellulose nitrate: cellulose acetate
  • noun

Synonyms for cellulose nitrate

noun a nitric acid ester

Synonyms

  • guncotton
  • nitrocellulose
  • nitrocotton

Related Words

  • blasting gelatin
  • cordite
  • cellulose ester
  • pyrocellulose
  • pyroxylin
  • pyroxyline
  • celluloid
  • nitrate
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