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- [nahy-truh-sel-yuh-lohs]
- /ˌnaɪ trəˈsɛl yəˌloʊs/
- /ˌnaɪtro.ˈse.ljəˌlos/
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- [nahy-truh-sel-yuh-lohs]
- /ˌnaɪ trəˈsɛl yəˌloʊs/
Definitions of nitrocellulose word
- noun nitrocellulose cellulose nitrate. 1
- noun nitrocellulose A highly flammable material made by treating cellulose with concentrated nitric acid, used to make explosives and celluloid. 1
- noun nitrocellulose chemical compound 1
- noun nitrocellulose any ester of nitric acid and cellulose; esp., a pulplike substance produced by the action of nitric acid upon wood, cotton, etc. in the presence of concentrated sulfuric acid: used in making smokeless explosives, plastics, lacquers, etc. 0
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Origin of nitrocellulose
First appearance:
before 1880 One of the 23% newest English words
First recorded in 1880-85; nitro- + cellulose
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Parts of speech for Nitrocellulose
noun
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adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
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nitrocellulose popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 46% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
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