Meanings
nouncellulose nitrate (uncountable)
- uncountablechemistrynitrocellulose.
Synonyms & antonyms
nouna nitric acid ester; used in lacquers and explosives
Broader
cellulose esternitrate
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APA
cellulose nitrate. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cellulose%20nitrate
MLA
“cellulose nitrate.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cellulose%20nitrate. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “cellulose nitrate,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cellulose%20nitrate.
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