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Noun: nitrocotton
  1. A nitric acid ester; used in lacquers and explosives
    - cellulose nitrate, nitrocellulose, guncotton

Type of: cellulose ester, nitrate

Part of: blasting gelatin, celluloid, cordite

Encyclopedia: Nitrocotton