Meanings
noungun cotton (uncountable)
- uncountablenitrocellulose.
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Origin
From the appearance of the material, resembling cotton wool, and its use in firearms.
Full word history & related roots →Cite this entry
APA
gun cotton. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/gun%20cotton
MLA
“gun cotton.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/gun%20cotton. Accessed November 5, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “gun cotton,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/gun%20cotton.
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