nitrostarch

N1I1T1R1O1S1T1A1R1C3H4

noun

An explosive powder prepared by the nitration of starch; used for demolition.

OriginEnglish starch ← Ancient Greek νῐ́τρον (nĭ́tron) ← Egyptian nṯrj →
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Meanings

nounnitrostarch (usually uncountable, plural nitrostarches)

plural nitrostarches

  1. uncountableusuallyAn explosive powder prepared by the nitration of starch; used for demolition.

Origin

  1. Egyptiannṯr
  2. Egyptiannṯrj
  3. Ancient Greekνῐ́τρον (nĭ́tron)
  4. Englishnitro-
  5. Englishstarch
  6. Englishnitrostarch

From nitro- + starch.

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APA

nitrostarch. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nitrostarch

MLA

“nitrostarch.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nitrostarch. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “nitrostarch,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nitrostarch.

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