pyrocotton

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noun

Nitrated cotton, a high explosive that is the main constituent of smokeless powder.

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Meanings

nounpyrocotton (uncountable)
  1. uncountableNitrated cotton, a high explosive that is the main constituent of smokeless powder.

Origin

From pyro- + cotton.

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APA

pyrocotton. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pyrocotton

MLA

“pyrocotton.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pyrocotton. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “pyrocotton,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pyrocotton.

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