nitrocellulose

Noun CEFR C2

Definitions

A cotton-like material, made from cellulose by the action of nitric and sulphuric acids, used in the manufacture of explosives, collodion etc.

countable, uncountable

Equivalents

Españolalgodón pólvora fulmicotón nitrocelulosapiroxilina

Françaisfulmi-coton nitrocellulose

DeutschNitrozellulose Pyroxylin SchießbaumwolleZellulosenitrat

7 more languages

Ελληνικάνιτροκυτταρίνη

Suominitroselluloosa

Italianofulmicoton nitrocellulosa

Polskibawełna strzelnicza

Portuguêsalgodão-pólvora

Românănitrat de celuloză nitroceluloză

Svenskacellulosanitrat

CEFR level

C2

Mastery
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See also

nitrochalcone Nitrochalk nitrochloroform nitroclofene nitrocotton nitrocresol

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