nitrocellulose

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˌnaɪtrəʊˈsɛljʊˌləʊs/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(nī′trə sel′yə lōs′)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
ni•tro•cel•lu•lose  (nī′trə sel′yə lōs′),USA pronunciation n. [Chem.]
  1. See cellulose nitrate. 
  • nitro- + cellulose 1880–85
ni′tro•cel′lu•lo′sic, ni′tro•cel′lu•lous, adj. 

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
nitrocellulose / ˌnaɪtrəʊˈsɛljʊˌləʊs/
  1. another name (not in chemical usage) for cellulose nitrate
'nitrocellulose' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
cellulose nitrate - diisobutyl phthalate - diphenylamine - methyl isobutyl ketone - nitro- - pyroxylin

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