pyroxylin

Noun

Meaning

A substance resembling gun cotton in composition and properties, but distinct in that it is more highly nitrified and is soluble in alcohol, ether, etc.; -- called also pyroxyle.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

pyroxyline nitrocellulose guncotton cellulose nitrate ballistite cordite lyddite melinite colloxylin

Hypernyms

nitrocellulose guncotton cellulose nitrate nitrocotton

Close letter words and terms

pyroxyle pyroxylic pyroxylic spirit pyroxyline pyrozone pyrraline