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Meaning of nitrocellulose | Babel Free

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

Deutsch Nitrozellulose Pyroxylin Schießbaumwolle Zellulosenitrat
Ελληνικά νιτροκυτταρίνη
Español algodón pólvora fulmicotón nitrocelulosa piroxilina
Suomi nitroselluloosa
Français fulmi-coton nitrocellulose
Italiano fulmicoton nitrocellulosa
Polski bawełna strzelnicza
Português algodão-pólvora
Română nitrat de celuloză nitroceluloză
Svenska cellulosanitrat

CEFR level

C2
Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
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See also

nitrochalcone Nitrochalk nitrochloroform nitroclofene nitrocotton nitrocresol

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