Definition of nitrocellulose in English:
nitrocellulose
nounˌnʌɪtrəʊˈsɛljʊləʊsˌnʌɪtrəʊˈsɛljʊləʊzˌnaɪtroʊˈsɛljəˌloʊs
mass nounChemistry A highly flammable material made by treating cellulose with concentrated nitric acid, used to make explosives (e.g. guncotton) and celluloid.
Example sentencesExamples
- This type of powder was created by dissolving nitrocellulose in ethyl acetate, and forming the round grains under water - much like the oil droplets formed when one shakes vegetable oil and vinegar to make salad dressing.
- Nitroglycerin can also be used in conjunction with gun cotton or nitrocellulose as a propellant in military applications.
- However, we're talking about a very energetic material composed, usually, of nitrocellulose and nitroglycerine.
- Nitrogen is an important component of common chemical explosives like TNT, nitroglycerin, gunpowder, guncotton, nitrocellulose, picric acid, and ammonium nitrate.
- Esters also are used as organic solvents particularly for paints, varnishes, and nitrocellulose.
Definition of nitrocellulose in US English:
nitrocellulose
nounˌnītrōˈselyəˌlōsˌnaɪtroʊˈsɛljəˌloʊs
Chemistry A highly flammable material made by treating cellulose with concentrated nitric acid, used to make explosives and celluloid.
Also called cellulose nitrate
Example sentencesExamples
- Nitroglycerin can also be used in conjunction with gun cotton or nitrocellulose as a propellant in military applications.
- Nitrogen is an important component of common chemical explosives like TNT, nitroglycerin, gunpowder, guncotton, nitrocellulose, picric acid, and ammonium nitrate.
- This type of powder was created by dissolving nitrocellulose in ethyl acetate, and forming the round grains under water - much like the oil droplets formed when one shakes vegetable oil and vinegar to make salad dressing.
- However, we're talking about a very energetic material composed, usually, of nitrocellulose and nitroglycerine.
- Esters also are used as organic solvents particularly for paints, varnishes, and nitrocellulose.