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nitrocotton
nitrocotton n. 
/ˈnʌɪtrə(ʊ)ˌkɒtn/, /ˈnaɪtroʊˌkɑtn/ now chiefly historical guncotton.
Brit. /ˌnʌɪtrə(ʊ)ˈkɒtn/
, /ˌnʌɪtrə(ʊ)ˈkɒtn//ˈnʌɪtrə(ʊ)ˌkɒtn/U.S. /ˌnaɪtroʊˈkɑtn/
, /ˌnaɪtroʊˈkɑtn//ˈnaɪtroʊˌkɑtn/ΘΚΠ
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1867 Sci. Amer. Jan. 12/1 I claim the application of nitro-cotton (known as gun cotton), for the purpose of serving as a cushion and an explosive substance in shells, torpedoes, etc.
1974 Encycl. Brit. Macropædia VII. 87/1 It was..the most important type of smokeless powder used by the Allies in World War I. It was made from a nitrocotton of relatively low nitrogen content.
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