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nitrocellulose
CIDE DICTIONARY
nitrocellulose, n. [Nitro- + cellulose.].
See Gun cotton , under Gun. [1913 Webster]
OXFORD DICTIONARY
nitrocellulose, n. a highly flammable material made by treating cellulose with concentrated nitric acid, used in the manufacture of explosives and celluloid.
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nitrocellulose
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