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cellulose nitrate
[ sel-yuh-lohs nahy-treyt, ‐trit ]
cellulose nitrate
noun
- a compound made by treating cellulose with nitric and sulphuric acids, used in plastics, lacquers, and explosives: a nitrogen-containing ester of cellulose Also called (not in chemical usage)nitrocellulose See also guncotton
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Word History and Origins
Origin of cellulose nitrate1
First recorded in 1890–95
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