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Synonyms of nitrocellulose

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Another word for nitrocellulose is nitrocotton. Other synonyms of nitrocellulose are pyrocellulose, pyroxylin and NC.

Synonyms and similar words for nitrocellulose

nounA cotton-like material, made from cellulose by the action of nitric and sulphuric acids, used in...

  • NCNASA research cargo plane designations.
  • cellulose nitrateNitrocellulose.
  • nitrocottonSynonym of nitrocellulose.
  • gun cottonNitrocellulose.
  • pyrocelluloseNitrocellulose (cellulose nitrate) used in the manufacture of smokeless powder.
  • pyroxylinA highly inflammable form of nitrocellulose; used in the manufacture of collodion and lacquers.

Meaning of nitrocellulose

  1. noun A cotton-like material, made from cellulose by the action of nitric and sulphuric acids, used in the manufacture of explosives, collodion etc.

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Questions about synonyms of nitrocellulose

What is another word for nitrocellulose?
Nitrocellulose has 6 synonyms on Word.ws, such as nitrocotton, pyrocellulose, pyroxylin and NC.
What does nitrocellulose mean?
Nitrocellulose means a cotton-like material, made from cellulose by the action of nitric and sulphuric acids, used in the manufacture of explosives, collodion etc.

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