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Nitrocellulose Definition & Meaning

nitrocellulose
noun
  1. a nitric acid ester; used in lacquers and explosives

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What does nitrocellulose mean?
a nitric acid ester; used in lacquers and explosives
What part of speech is nitrocellulose?
Nitrocellulose is a noun.

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