nitrocellulose

== English == === Etymology === From nitro- +‎ cellulose. === Noun === nitrocellulose (countable and uncountable, plural nitrocelluloses) (organic chemistry) A cotton-like material, made from cellulose by the action of nitric and sulphuric acids, used in the manufacture of explosives, collodion etc. Synonyms: NC, cellulose nitrate, nitrocotton, gun cotton, pyrocellulose, pyroxylin ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Translations ==== == French == === Pronunciation === === Noun === nitrocellulose f (plural nitrocelluloses) nitrocellulose === Further reading === “nitrocellulose”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012 == Italian == === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˌni.tro.t͡ʃel.luˈlo.se/, /ˌni.tro.t͡ʃel.luˈlo.ze/ Rhymes: -ose, -oze Hyphenation: ni‧tro‧cel‧lu‧ló‧se === Noun === nitrocellulose f pl plural of nitrocellulosa