noun
Meaning 1
nitrocellulose
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
guncotton
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noun
Meaning 2
a nitric acid ester; used in lacquers and explosives
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: cellulose nitrate, nitrocellulose, nitrocotton
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: cellulose ester, nitrate
Narrower terms: pyrocellulose, pyroxylin, pyroxyline
History
Etymology
From gun + cotton.
Across languages
Translations
1 source translations are retained for this English entry.
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