- nitrocotton
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/nuy'troh kot"n/, n. Chem.See cellulose nitrate.[1895-1900; NITRO- + COTTON]
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nitrocotton
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nitrocotton — ni·tro·cotton … English syllables
nitrocotton — noun a nitric acid ester; used in lacquers and explosives • Syn: ↑cellulose nitrate, ↑nitrocellulose, ↑guncotton • Hypernyms: ↑cellulose ester, ↑nitrate • Hyponyms: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
soluble nitrocotton — noun see soluble nitrocellulose … Useful english dictionary
explosive — explosively, adv. explosiveness, n. /ik sploh siv/, adj. 1. tending or serving to explode: an explosive temper; Nitroglycerin is an explosive substance. 2. pertaining to or of the nature of an explosion: explosive violence. 3. likely to lead to… … Universalium
cellulose nitrate — any of a group of nitric esters of cellulose, used in the manufacture of lacquers and explosives. Also called nitrocellulose, nitrocotton. [1890 95] * * * … Universalium
dynamite — Synonyms and related words: Ballistite, TNT, annihilate, cellulose nitrate, cordite, decimate, demolish, dismantle, dissolve, explosive, gunpowder, high explosive, melinite, nitrocotton, nitroglycerin, plastic explosive, powder, raze, ruin,… … Moby Thesaurus
explosive — Synonyms and related words: Ballistite, TNT, agitable, alarming, allophone, alveolar, anxious, apico alveolar, apico dental, articulation, aspiration, assimilation, bad, banging, bilabial, blasting, bursting, cacuminal, cellulose nitrate,… … Moby Thesaurus
powder — Synonyms and related words: Ballistite, TNT, abrade, abscond, absquatulate, air pollution, atomize, attritus, balm, balsam, base, beat, besprinkle, bran, bray, bread, break up, brecciate, buck, cellulose nitrate, clown white, coat, cold cream,… … Moby Thesaurus
ammunition — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. ammo, bullets, etc. See arms. II (Roget s IV) n. ammo*, munitions, materiel, resources. Types of ammunition include: buckshot, gunpowder, cartridge, bullet, round, clip, napalm, bomb, missile,… … English dictionary for students
blasting gelatin — noun mixture of guncotton with nitroglycerin • Hypernyms: ↑explosive mixture • Substance Meronyms: ↑cellulose nitrate, ↑nitrocellulose, ↑guncotton, ↑nitrocotton, ↑nitroglycerin, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
