nitrocellulose Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun a nitric acid ester; used in lacquers and explosives
    cellulose nitrate; nitrocotton; guncotton.

WordNet

Ni`tro*cel"lu*lose` noun
Etymology
Nitro- + cellulose.
Definitions
  1. (Chem.) See Gun cotton, under Gun.

Webster 1913