cellulose nitrate

Noun

Meaning

a nitric acid ester; used in lacquers and explosives

Source: WordNet

Synonyms

nitrocellulose guncotton nitrocotton dynamite plastic powder explosive nitrate acrylic celluloid pyroxylin ballistite cordite lyddite nitrocelluloses

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Hypernyms

nitrate cellulose ester

Hyponyms

pyroxylin pyroxyline pyrocellulose

Close letter words and terms

cellulose carbamate cellulose ester cellulose fiber cellulose nitrate derivatives cellulose plastic cellulose tape