English noun: cellulose nitrate | |||
1. | cellulose nitrate (substance) a nitric acid ester; used in lacquers and explosives | ||
Synonyms | guncotton, nitrocellulose, nitrocotton | ||
Broader (hypernym) | cellulose ester, nitrate | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | pyrocellulose, pyroxylin, pyroxyline | ||
Substance meronym | blasting gelatin, celluloid, cordite | ||