NITROCELLULOSE


Meaning of NITROCELLULOSE in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ -ˈsel-yə-ˌlōs, -ˌlōz ]

noun

Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary

Date: 1882

: any of several nitric-acid esters of cellulose used especially for making explosives, plastics, and varnishes

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.