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cellulose nitrate

cel·lu·lose ni·trate
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [sel-yuh-lohs noun nahy-treyt, -trit]
    • /ˈsɛl yəˌloʊs noun ˈnaɪ treɪt, -trɪt/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [sel-yuh-lohs noun nahy-treyt, -trit]
    • /ˈsɛl yəˌloʊs noun ˈnaɪ treɪt, -trɪt/

Definitions of cellulose nitrate words

  • noun cellulose nitrate a compound made by treating cellulose with nitric and sulphuric acids, used in plastics, lacquers, and explosives: a nitrogen-containing ester of cellulose 3
  • noun cellulose nitrate nitrocellulose 3
  • noun cellulose nitrate any of a group of nitric esters of cellulose, used in the manufacture of lacquers and explosives. 1
  • noun cellulose nitrate Chemistry 1
  • noun cellulose nitrate (organic chemistry) nitrocellulose. 0
See all 5 definitions of cellulose nitrate

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Origin of cellulose nitrate

First appearance:

before 1890
One of the 20% newest English words
First recorded in 1890-95

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Parts of speech for Cellulose nitrate

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
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cellulose nitrate popularity

This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 29% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.
According to our data about 69% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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